Posts Tagged ‘Project Stronger’

Cracks, climate change, safety, close church

Thursday, September 19th, 2024
Holy Cross Church Miramar - sacred space

Holy Cross Church in Miramar will close its doors in a move that has surprised some in the local community. Holy Cross church is one of three churches in the parish. Safety paramount Although 13 years have passed since the Christchurch Earthquake, the parish stated that “the decision is based on recent earthquakes and torrential Read more

Earthquake risk Cathedral staying open

Monday, May 21st, 2018
sacred heart cathedral

Engineers have told the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Wellington that it meets less than 33 percent of the new building standard. The 117-year-old cathedral has been evaluated by engineers in a verbal report and a brief written assessment. Sacred Heart Cathedral’s Reverend Father James Lyons said beams in the roof needed to be strengthened. But Read more