Border-hunters, who will reinforce up to 10,000 police and soldiers patrolling a razor-wire fence built to keep migrants out, are being sought by the Hungarian police. The police have advertised for up to 3,000 guards. The new border-hunters, like existing officers, will carry pistols with live ammunition, and have pepper spray, batons, handcuffs and protective Read more
News Shorts
Woman to be ordained Catholic priest
Tuesday, September 6th, 2016Ordaining women is not allowed by canon law – but despite this American woman, Mary Alice Nolan, is going ahead with her ordination as a Catholic priest. The 64-year-old’s ordination will not be acknowledged by the Catholic church, which only allows men to become priests, but the lifelong follower of the faith is not letting Read more
Officials deny NZ meat industry favours Muslim religion
Tuesday, September 6th, 2016Officials have poured cold water over a Kiwi farmer’s concerns that New Zealand’s meat industry only caters to the Muslim religion. The majority of meat works in New Zealand are halal-certified and comply with strict Islamic guidelines, including that the beast must have its throat cut by a Muslim slaughterman in the name of Allah Read more
Pope’s Pizza Party
Tuesday, September 6th, 2016Pizza – courtesy of Pope Francis – was served to 1,500 people on Sunday afternoon in the atrium of the Paul VI Hall following the canonization of Mother Teresa. Those invited to the feast were (in the spirit of Mother Teresa) the poor and needy, especially from the houses of the Sisters of Mother Teresa. Read more
Supermarket sets up new fund for food rescue
Tuesday, September 6th, 2016Kiwis struggling to feed their families are set to get a further helping hand from one of New Zealand’s largest supermarket chains. Countdown is setting aside $100,000 of its profits to create a contestable fund that will be available to food rescue operations. Currently the supermarket chain donates food that is still fit for consumption Read more
Church of Scientology recruiting in Ireland
Friday, September 2nd, 2016The Church of Scientology may be widening its recruitment in Ireland to people in the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking areas) and other Irish-speakers throughout the country with attempts made by a sub-company of the church to translate their educational and information supplements into Irish. According to Tuairisc.ie, the subcompany – Golden Era Productions – recently wrote to Read more
Ending life – let the Family Court make the decision.
Friday, September 2nd, 2016
Sir Geoffrey, a former prime minister and well respected lawyer has suggested family court judges rather than doctors should make any final decision when it come to ending a person’s life. However, ACT Party leader David Seymour said there was no need for its inclusion in his bill to legalise assisted suicide. The bill is Read more
Statue of Virgin Mary seen ‘crying’ in Honduran university church leaving worshippers baffled
Friday, September 2nd, 2016A weeping statue of Our Lady isn’t a fake, according to Father Juan Angel Lopez – but he doesn’t know what is causing it. Worshippers have been left baffled after noticing a statue of the Virgin Mary crying at a university church in Honduras. Lopez said he was certain the weeping statue has not been Read more
Young Catholics, Latter-day Saints to Meet Parliamentarians
Friday, September 2nd, 2016A group of young members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Catholic Church will meet with several Members of Parliament this Thursday (1 September) in Wellington. The young adults will hear from a number of Members of Parliament and some of the youth will have a chance to speak to Read more
Canonisation and documenting Mother Teresa’s Miracles
Friday, September 2nd, 2016Miracles attributed to potential saints must be proven as part of the process of canonisation. Hundreds of Catholics have been declared saints in recent decades, but few with the acclaim accorded Mother Teresa, set to be canonized by Pope Francis on Sunday, largely in recognition of her service to the poor in India. “When I Read more