WelCom November 2021 Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) has urged the Government to make a greater commitment to assist those Afghans whose lives are now at risk as a result of the recent Taliban take-over of the country. ‘Australia has responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of Afghans, not only because of our 20-year-long military presence […]
WelCom November 2021 Bishop Long, who visited Port Moresby in 2016 and Manus Island in 2019, was responding to the recent announcement that the Regional Resettlement Arrangement between the Australian and Papua New Guinea governments will end on January 1, 2022. ‘The Australian Catholic bishops have consistently argued that asylum-seekers, no matter how they arrive […]
WelCom November 2021 The family of British MP Sir David Amess have said their hearts are shattered as they called on people to ‘set aside hatred and work towards togetherness’. The Conservative MP was a Catholic and strong pro-life advocate. He was stabbed multiple times during a meeting with his constituents in Belfairs Methodist Church […]
WelCom November 2021 The French Catholic Church has expressed ‘shame’ and pleaded for forgiveness, after a devastating report found that at least 330,000 children were victims of sexual abuse by clergy and lay members of church institutions over the past 70 years. The publication of the landmark report, France’s first major reckoning with what the […]
WelCom November 2021 A 900-year-old sword believed to belong to a Crusader Knight has been found off the coast of Haifa, Israel. The sword measured four feet long and its hilt is encrusted with seashells and stones. The sword was found by a scuba diver who reported his find to the Israel Antiquities Authority, which […]
WelCom November 2021 The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, a precondition for democracy and lasting peace. The Nobel committee announced last month Ms Ressa and Mr Muratov are receiving the Peace Prize for their courageous […]
WelCom November 2021 Pope Francis said he hopes to continue traveling next year, including making visits to countries in Oceania and Southeast Asia. ‘I still have to pay the overdue bill for the trip to Papua New Guinea and East Timor,’ the Pope told Argentine news agency Telam. The Pope was originally planning to visit […]
WelCom November 2021 John Holden The Marist St Pat’s Club 50th Jubilee celebrations saw past and present players and supporters fill the Hataitai clubrooms in Wellington over Queen’s Birthday weekend. A common theme discussed was how sporting activities and physical fitness add value and joy to life and benefit everyone involved. Cardinal John Dew, MSP […]
WelCom November 2021 Fr Gerard Burns Our Lady Star of the Sea, Te Whetu o te Moana is a large parish. It was formed in 2016 with the combination of the former Picton, Kaikōura and Blenheim parishes so it stretches from the tips of the Marlborough Sounds to south of Kaikōura and halfway across towards […]
WelCom November 2021 Pā Phil Cody from Te Whānau Pukekaraka, Ōtaki and Elishka Graham from Māoriland Inc, Ōtaki, were part of a local working bee doing a recent planting of Renga Renga (New Zealand rock lilies) along the top of the Puke (hill) during the Māoriland Matariki festival. The planting was part of the Matariki […]