The Jerusalem apostles had to choose between waiting on tables and preaching the word of God (Acts 6:2). Yet Paul’s example reminds us that ordinary work is within the scope of the sacred ministry, though not, perhaps, as a primary occupation.
Haiti’s 1804 slave rebellion transformed the population into a people able to organise themselves and defeat the most powerful European nations of their day …
Last month we learned that one in five children grows up in a household for which the only income is a benefit.
An ancient art, practised at one time by all Christians, is the technique known as lectio divina ‘ a slow, contemplative praying of the scriptures as a means of union with God.
A new conservation plan for the Mount Street Roman Catholic Cemetery in Kelburn, where Wellington’s first priests and nuns are buried, has been unveiled.
New Zealand’s Catholic bishops are urging government ministers to oppose and express their concern about the possible granting of a licence to dispense Mifepristone (Mifegyne√Ç¬Æ RU 486) with Misoprostol to cause early medical abortions.
The State’s only claim against Berlanty, an allegation that was not supported by any evidence, is that she was present in the West Bank “illegally’.
A prisoner reintegration programme at Upper Hutt’s Orongomai Marae which uses tough love to turn violent offenders into responsible community members is a 12-month contract continually under threat of non-renewal.