Catholic advertising on the back of Nelson’s new eBuses has left some residents feeling “uncomfortable”. Deputy mayor, Rohan O’Neill-Stevens, says a few people had contacted councillors about advertising which depicts a Divine Mercy image of Jesus. “Having religious advertising on buses is not something that everyone is comfortable with” he says. O’Neill-Stevens doesn’t think the Read more
Since its opening ceremony some weeks ago, the religiously themed Immaculate Religious Shop and Café has already served many customers, no matter if they are devout Christians or not. “This is my first visit here, but I think it is really great. I would not consider myself a really devout or religious person, but I Read more
Mercy is a God-word, liquid in that it seems to take the shape of any container open to it. Poured without a container it can soak in a random way, refreshing dryness and encouraging new growth, regardless of the boundaries of belief systems. As Scripture says, it falls like the rain on all. Little wonder Read more
The Divine Mercy secretary general for Oceania, Lesina Levy, is in the Solomon Islands for the first ever Divine Mercy Ministry congress to be held there. Lesina, who is from Samoa, is the main speaker at the conference. The theme for this year’s congress is ‘God’s word is active and alive. The hope of humans Read more
A young Vietnamese priest has been excommunicated after accusations he taught false beliefs against the Catholic faith. Fr Peter Nguyen Van Tuong was excommunicated “latae sententiae”, the apostolic administrator of Vinh Long diocese announced. Administrator Fr Peter Duong Van Thanh accused Fr Tuong of “preaching false beliefs against the Catholic Church doctrine” and “being too Read more
Pope Francis has praised Sts John XXIII and John Paul II as men who modernised the Catholic Church in fidelity to its ancient traditions. The Pope said this during his homily at a canonisation Mass at St Peter’s Square on April 27 before an estimated 500,000 people. A few minutes earlier, he had formally declared Read more
An image of Jesus Christ under the title of the Divine Mercy was dedicated at the international airport of Samoa, Faleolo, last Wednesday. Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi spoke at the unveiling. He said the “only correct image now looks over the national gateway”. “Faleolo Airport is Samoa’s front door to the world. It is Read more
Catholics in Christchurch drew inspiration from a recent Divine Mercy Congress as they work to rebuild from a series of devastating earthquakes that have hit the country in the last year.
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