For the next two weeks Cardinal John Dew will be away on an IARCCUM (Anglican Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission) Pilgrimage. Cardinal John will first go to Canterbury, in England where he will join the IARCCUM Pilgrims; 36 Anglican and Catholic bishops, representing 19 different regions. The bishops will begin the first leg Read more
The Anglican and Methodist churches are in talks which could bring closer ties. The two were working on equal recognition of each other’s ordained clergy and had discussed their relationship at an annual meeting between the two churches, in Auckland in September. John Wesley founded Methodism, with parishioners from the Anglican church, in the 18th Read more
Archbishop Sir David Moxon says that many people are unaware of the progress that has been achieved in terms of agreement between Catholics and Anglicans on core doctrines regarding authority, the Eucharist, marriage, ordination and the Church as communion. In his view there is broad agreement on 80% of core doctrine, while the remaining 20% Read more
Methodist Church president, Reverend Dr Tevita Banivanua, has told a meeting of church leaders that one of the key challenges facing the church is to rebuild relationships that have become strained or neglected over the past few years. Following the success of the reconciliation process within the Church last year, as part of her golden jubilee, Read more
The Catholic and Anglican Bishops of Wellington, New Zealand, Archbishop John Dew and Bishop Justin Duckworth, have organised Forum on Child Poverty. The aim of the forum is to highlight the issue of child poverty in New Zealand. An estimated 270,000 children (1 in 4 children) in New Zealand live in poverty. Click here to Read more
Around 40 Catholic and Mormon youth came together over two days for a service project assembling personal care kits for men at the Wellington Night Shelter, a visit to the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, a presentation on the work of Caritas, an evening devotional service in Porirua, and a visit to Parliament for lunch Read more
Civil and church leaders in Fiji have been paying tribute to the late Emeritus Archbishop of Fiji, Petero Mataca. “He stood for equal opportunity, justice and dignity for every Fijian,” said the Prime Minster of Fiji, Voreqe Bainimarama, in his message of condolence. “Every Fijian joins me in mourning the passing of Archbishop Petero Mataca, Read more
Thirty Christian leaders in Auckland New Zealand have published a joint Easter message. The message reminds people that the resurrection is not just a Bible story from long ago. “It is a present reality and the Gospel of peace has been an intrinsic part of Aotearoa since the message was first preached here 200 years Read more
The Fiji Council of Churches, ECREA and other churches came together in a condolence gathering for the late president of the Methodist Church in Fiji, Reverend Tuikilakila Waqairatu. And this move, according to the head of the Catholic Archdiocese of Suva, Archbishop Peter Loy Chong, was a sign of unity among the churches in Fiji. Read more
Two Palmerston North Anglicans have been making their mark in Rome, helping to develop closer links with the Vatican. Former deputy Mayor and All Saints assistant minister, John Hornblow and his wife Jenny have recently returned from Italy, where they worked as assistants to Archbishop David Moxon, past Archbishop of New Zealand, who is now the Read more