Wellington’s Catholic Social Services are in the process of moving from their offices in Brougham Street to new offices in the same building as the Soup Kitchen in Tory St, run by the Compassion Sisters. In his Newsletter Cardinal John Dew says, “This essential agency of the Archdiocese will now have the opportunity to work Read more
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Dunedin’s CCS leader: Jobs the key to socioeconomic deprivation
Friday, May 23rd, 2014
Dunedin’s Catholic Social Services (CCS) director Ian Donnelly says that while investment in housing would be part of a solution to South Dunedin’s socioeconomic deprivation, the real key was jobs. South Dunedin is the most deprived area in Otago, according to the latest Socioeconomic Deprivation Index, ”Meaningful work that gives people a decent income to Read more
Acting on faith
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
The Catholic Church is no stranger to criticism from those who disagree with its teachings, but the petition posted recently on the White House Web site to label the church a “hate group” is beyond the pale, even in an age when an aggressive secularism seeks to marginalize the influence of religious belief. The church has long been Read more