Lightning - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Sun, 28 Feb 2016 20:03:51 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Lightning - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Otago church hit by lightning before deconsecration https://cathnews.co.nz/2016/03/01/otago-church-hit-by-lightning-before-deconsecration/ Mon, 29 Feb 2016 16:20:00 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=80863 An Otago church ended its more than 150-year run last month, but not before being struck by an ‘‘act of God". The final service and deconsecration at St Mary's Anglican Church, in Omakau, was performed without lighting or an electric organ on February 21 after a storm four days earlier blew its electricity supply. Vicar, Read more

Otago church hit by lightning before deconsecration... Read more]]> An Otago church ended its more than 150-year run last month, but not before being struck by an ‘‘act of God".

The final service and deconsecration at St Mary's Anglican Church, in Omakau, was performed without lighting or an electric organ on February 21 after a storm four days earlier blew its electricity supply.

Vicar, the Rev. Penny Sinnamon, said at 11pm on February 17, lightning hit the building and fused wires on its mains box which turned the lights on.

‘‘We only found out about it 24 hours later when the neighbour noticed the lights."

The box blew and had to be turned off.

‘The insurance company calls it an ‘act of God'," Rev. Sinnamon said.

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Otago church hit by lightning before deconsecration]]> 80863 Benedict resigns and lightning bolt strikes St Peters https://cathnews.co.nz/2013/02/12/benedict-resigns-and-lightning-bolt-strikes-st-peters/ Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:04:28 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=39053

Today, just hours after Pope Benedict announced his resignation as pope, a freak thunderstorm swept over Rome and a lightning bolt struck St Peter's dome. The thunderstorm was labelled a 'freak occurrence'. While not unknown in winter, thunderstorms are more likely to hit Rome in spring or summer. Benedict shocked the Consistory and the world saying Read more

Benedict resigns and lightning bolt strikes St Peters... Read more]]> Today, just hours after Pope Benedict announced his resignation as pope, a freak thunderstorm swept over Rome and a lightning bolt struck St Peter's dome.

The thunderstorm was labelled a 'freak occurrence'.

While not unknown in winter, thunderstorms are more likely to hit Rome in spring or summer.

Benedict shocked the Consistory and the world saying he no longer enjoyed the health needed to continue as Pontiff.

Filippo Monteforte is the photographer.

"And you lightning and clouds, O bless the Lord, to him be highest glory and praise for ever". Canticle of Daniel Chapter 3.

 

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