When winter regularly throws you more than 200 inches of snow, make an ice chapel. That was the decision of a group of students at a northern Michigan engineering school back in 2016. Following the success of the first ice chapel, each subsequent iteration included more embellishment. An altar was made from ice cut from Read more
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Prayers for peace at places of worship in Palmerston North
Thursday, October 17th, 2019Places of worship in Palmerston North are opening their doors for people to pray for world peace. People are invited to join in prayers as part of the International Week of Prayer for World Peace, with different churches hosting prayers throughout the week. Palmerston North Interfaith Council spokeswoman Mary Eastham said the group had celebrated Read more
His Eminence Metropolitan Myron arrives in New Zealand
Thursday, September 20th, 2018His Eminence Metropolitan Myron has arrived in New Zealand for his enthronement. He was elected Metropolitan of New Zealand by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate at the end of May, following the retirement of Metropolitan Amphilochios Tsoukos. Continue reading
Indigenous Global Ecumenical Gathering meets in New Zealand
Monday, July 30th, 2018The Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia and the Anglican Missions Board in Rotorua are hosting the World Council of Churches (WCC) for its 2018 Indigenous Global Ecumenical Gathering (IGEG) and youth pre-meeting. Read more
Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue: Difference no cause for suspicion
Thursday, July 5th, 2018
A new document reflects a fresh approach taken by the official Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue commission. It shows a major development in ecumenism by establishing that difference is not cause for suspicion or reproach but is rather an opportunity for mutual listening, learning and conversion. The statement, Walking Together on the Way: Learning to Be the Church Read more
Ireland’s Presbyterian leader to meet pope
Monday, June 11th, 2018
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland has agreed its moderator should meet Pope Francis when he visits Ireland. At the Presbyterian General Assembly which met in Belfast last week, delegates voted to allow moderator Rev. Dr Charles McMullen to meet the pope when he attends World Meeting of Families events in Dublin on August 25th and 26th. Read more
Welcomes and farewells for hospital chaplains
Thursday, April 19th, 2018
Last Friday at the Pompallier Centre in Auckland, Sister Jane O’Carroll (Bishop Dunn’s pastoral assistant) hosted a ceremony to commission three new hospital chaplains and farewell two long-serving ones. Fr Talipope Vaifale, Elaine Harvey and Marcelles Amiatu were commissioned by Monsignor Bernard Kiely, vicar general of the Catholic diocese of Auckland. The event was well Read more
Tonga’s King attends National Prayer for Forgiveness
Monday, April 9th, 2018
His Majesty King Tupou, Her Royal Highness Princess Pilolevu and Lord Tuita were among those who attended an evening of National Prayer that took place in Nuku’alofa on 25th of March. Thousands of people gathered, despite the poor weather, to pray for forgiveness and for the country in the face of the growing challenges it is experiencing. The Tonga National Forum of Read more
Anglican and Catholic bishops meet in Wellington
Monday, March 19th, 2018
Anglican and Catholic bishops met at the Home of Compassion in Island Bay last week. The meeting was part of their ongoing commitment to dialogue between the two Churches. They have previously met on numerous occasions and worked together on issues including homelessness, poverty, trafficking and the environment. The bishops shared a meal and gathered Read more
500th anniversary of the Reformation – Lutheran and Catholic leaders call for dialogue
Monday, October 30th, 2017
On Sunday, Bishop Mark Whitfield of the Lutheran Church of New Zealand and Cardinal John Dew for the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference marked the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. On this date in 1517, Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses, concerning failings he saw in the Church, on the door of the All Saints’ Church Read more
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