Posts Tagged ‘Covid Traffic Light System’

Churches to be open and welcoming but the law is the law

Thursday, December 2nd, 2021
Churches to be open and welcoming

Many parishes have expressed concern about how to manage entry criteria when unvaccinated people insist on joining the vaccinated community. It is a concern Wellington’s Cardinal John Dew has met with a set of instructions and suggestions for the Wellington archdiocese to follow. Writing, Thursday, to priests and lay pastoral leaders he has told them Read more

Traffic lights are go for Sunday Mass

Thursday, December 2nd, 2021
Traffic Lights

Parish priests throughout New Zealand are working overtime in preparation to serve Sunday’s first congregations under the Government’s Traffic Light system. Those CathNews has spoken to in “Orange”, are looking forward to the extra level of safety and greater congregational capacities they can offer their vaccinated congregations. All, however, are treading a fine line establishing Read more

Anglicans question implementation of the traffic light system

Monday, November 22nd, 2021
Stuff

The Anglican church is among the organisations trying to navigate the new traffic light system. In order to operate at maximum levels, under the traffic light system, churches, like businesses are required to refuse access to those not double vaccinated. Many people have expressed confusion about the new framework and last Friday the Anglican Bishop Read more