Respecting and working with those who practice the Muslim faith is important, Islam scholar Father Thomas Michel says. Michel says Catholics need to do this in recognition of the truth and goodness Muslims possess as well as for the aspects of the faith Muslims and Christians share. Read more
Wellington City Council ran out of time to consult on new trading laws, leaving some retailers angry they won’t be allowed to open this year. Retail NZ spokesman Greg Harford said the delay meant both retailers and visitors would miss out. Continue reading
A manual for learning Latin has been published by the Vatican university. The university says Latin is not a thing of the past. The manual will help people learn to the language of the Church Fathers, medieval theologians, and Vatican Legislation texts. Read more
Funding consultant Thea Mickell said dozens of charities had told her they could not afford the increased cost of meeting the reporting requirement of New Zealand’s Charities Committee “One of the groups we work with, their annual audit fee would’ve been $3000 to $4000 and this year it leapt up to $9000.” Ms Mickell said Read more
Christian unity took another step closer last Sunday when Pope Francis became the first pope to visit an Anglican church in Rome. “True, solid communion grows and is built up when people work together for those in need,” Francis said. “Through a united witness to charity, the merciful face of Jesus is made visible in our Read more
The World Health Organisation says it’s likely dengue is being spread across the Pacific by travellers. In the Solomon Islands more than 10-thousand dengue fever cases have been confirmed since an outbreak last August, Vanuatu has had more than 1700 since November, and New Caledonia has had more than 1-thousand cases since September. WHO surveillance Read more
Two former Vatican bankers have been convicted of minor money-laundering violations. Their violations involved communications involving three small transfers. They were sentenced to four months, 10 days each. Read more
A Day of Prayer and Penance is to take place on the Friday after Ash Wednesday, 3 March 2017 The Holy Father recently invited Bishops Conferences around the world to establish a Day of Prayer and Penance for victims and survivors of sexual abuse. This was in response to a proposal put forward by the Read more
Condoms are being distributed by a Catholic aid group in South Sudan. Justifying his group’s actions, the Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) president Bruce Wilkinson, said “there are women in Africa who need to be protected by a condom.” A past president of CMMB, John Galbraith, said the keys to fighting AIDS are: “abstinence, be Read more
Easter Sunday trading in Rotorua has been given the green light allowing businesses to legally trade in the district from Easter this year. The Rotorua Lakes Council passed its Easter Sunday Shop Trading Policy by a majority vote this morning and has become the first region in New Zealand to take advantage of changes to Read more