Forgiveness is needed, says the Pope. Speaking during a visit to Assisi, Italy last week, Francis told the faithful “The path of forgiveness can truly renew the Church and the world. “The world needs forgiveness,” he said. “Too many people are caught up in resentment and harbour hatred, because they are incapable of forgiving. They Read more
Human Rights Watch has questioned the Australian Government’s suggestion that it has limited control over the running of the offshore processing centre on Nauru.Nauru This comes as Canberra rejected a report by the Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International which found that it is ignoring appalling human rights abuses against asylum seekers and refugees held Read more
Pope Francis condemned the horror of Auschwitz on Wednesday (Aug. 3), saying he felt the “presence of all the souls who passed through” the concentration camp that he visited during his trip to Poland last week. Speaking at his first weekly public audience at the Vatican since June, the pope reflected on his visit to Read more
The venue for next World Youth Day (WYD) will be in Panama. So said Pope Francis on Sunday when he officially closed WYD in Krakow, thanking the thousands of youth who traveled across the world to participate. “I am happy to announce that the next World Youth Day — after the two that will be Read more
A working party tasked with finding a solution for the quake-damaged Anglican cathedral is “farcical” and “pointless” if its recommendations are not binding, a heritage campaign group says. Co-chair of the Great Christchurch Buildings Trust (GCBT), Jim Anderton, has been campaigning to restore the Cathedral. He said the working party’s recommendations, which are expected in Read more
The Sabateen clan recognized the dewy-eyed boy in the World Vision sponsorship card from his birth date and the striped collar of his cardigan. His mother used to make him wear that sweater on special occasions. It was their Othman, who turned 18 on Monday but at the time was 5. None of his relatives Read more
Good George chief executive Race Louden has confirmed the company has bought Cambridge’s Pink church and will transform it into a bar and restaurant. However, questions still remain over whether the church will keep its distinctive colour. Louden said the decision had yet to be made but hinted at a return to a former colour scheme. Read more
In a unique bid to tackle Auckland’s housing woes, a private school charitable trust is offering first-home buyers the chance to buy apartments in a proposed west Auckland complex for $550,000. The West Evangelical Schools Trust is offering 30 two-bedroom and six three-bedroom apartments for sale. The fixed price is at least $150,000 below market Read more
Anti-Semitism is back, something that should compel Christians and Jews to work together because the problem affects them all. This was one of the messages aired during a recent seminar held by the Yad VaShem memorial at the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem. “Evil cannot be overlooked. You cannot put your head in the Read more
Facebook’s the way to go to entice the young and the hip to church. Use startup buzzwords, a slick website and catchy music. That seems to be the current answer to the question: How do you market religion to the worker who has everything? At Easter, C3 Silicon Valley (C3SV) — an independent offshoot of Read more