Despite passing out and enduring breakdowns, Twizel man Ryan Craig is determined to carry a cross the length of the country. The aim of the journey was to raise support for “uniting the churches together”. “If the denominations can work together and pray together, I really think that would open the door for the Lord Read more
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Law and Religion Conference in Samoa
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
A law and Religion conference was held in Samoa at the beginning of May. The main purpose of the conference was to look for ways to ensure the establishment of robust relationships that would promote religious freedom and tolerance and mutual respect for different churches and faiths, including, a sensitivity to and respect for, local practices. In his Read more
Fully visible Anglican Catholic union not likely soon says Archbishop Moxon
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
New Zealand Anglican Archbishop, David Moxon, says there seem to be many obstacles to fully visible Anglican Catholic union and it is unlikely to be achieved in the near future. He is the co-chairperson of the Anglican-Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) and was speaking at the Commission’s meeting in Hong Kong last week. “We can, however, Read more
Oka Fauola “a gift from God” – Archbishop Alapati
Friday, April 27th, 2012
The late Reverend Elder Oka Fauola was a gift from God for Samoa and as a leader he will be sorely missed by Samoa in the opinion of Archbishop Alapati Lui Mataeliga, when he was asked about Rev Oka’s passing away. “Rev Oka was a man of God,” says the Archbishop. “He was not just Read more
Interdenominational Bible School to open in Fiji
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
The first interdenominational bible school will open in Fiji in May at the Lami Gospel Community Church. Faith Bible School will open its doors for the first intake on May 14 to August 4 in a 12-week study for either full-time or part-time students. The School of Ministry is one of the full-time studies offered Read more
Wellington Catholics and Anglicans combine to commemorate earthquake
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012On Wednesday 22 February Wellington’s Anglican and Catholic cathedral communities will gather to remember and pray for those who died, were injured or suffered loss in the Christchurch earthquake on 22 February 2011. The service, which begins at 12:30pm in St Paul’s Cathedral will be jointly hosted by The Very Reverend Frank Nelson (Dean of St Paul’s) Read more