WelCom December 2020 Michael Fitzsimons A submission from Trade Aid calls for a Modern Slavery Act in New Zealand to support businesses to rid their supply chains of modern slavery. The submission is supported by Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, Talitha Kum and a number of other NGOs. Talitha Kum is an international network of Religious […]
WelCom December 2020 The approval of the End of Life Choice Act Referendum puts vulnerable people and those who care for them on an unwelcome and dangerous path, says the ethics expert for the New Zealand Catholic bishops, Dr John Kleinsman, speaking on October 30, following the release of the provisional results of The End […]
WelCom December 2020 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern‘s government is set to declare a climate emergency in a step to increase pressure for action to combat global warming. The government will put forward a motion in the first week of December to declare the emergency. The government said this as parliament reconvened on 24 November, after […]
WelCom December 2020 Over 500 meals were served by a Catholic children’s home in Mumbai, India, to mark the World Day of the Poor on November 15, 2020. Founded in 1957, the St Catherine’s Home in Mumbai is managed by The Welfare Society for Destitute Children, a trust started by Fr Anthony Elenjimittam, who died […]
WelCom December 2020 A 19-year-old Spanish martyr who gave his life while protecting the Eucharist was beatified in November at a Mass in the Sagrada Família Basilica in Barcelona. Joan Roig Diggle, a lay man, was killed during the Spanish Civil War. ‘May his example arouse in everyone, especially the young, the desire to live […]
WelCom December 2020 The needy are at the heart of the Gospel and Catholics should take risks to help the millions of people worldwide who live below the poverty line, says Pope Francis. Speaking from St Peter’s Basilica on the fourth annual observance of the World Day of the Poor in November, the Pope said: […]
WelCom December 2020 Government leaders and authorities must not exploit the Covid-19 pandemic to discredit political rivals but set aside differences to find ‘viable solutions for our people’, Pope Francis said in a video message last month. Speaking to participants at a virtual seminar about the coronavirus pandemic in Latin America, the Pope said leaders […]
WelCom December 2020 Dr Kevin Shore Teacher supply for the primary and secondary education sector has been a significant challenge for the Ministry of Education and schools in New Zealand over the last three or four years. In recent times, the focus has been on attracting overseas teachers to New Zealand to fill teaching positions […]
WelCom December 2020 Te Kupenga chief executive Dr Areti Metuamate has been appointed to the board of Independent Tertiary Education New Zealand (ITENZ), a national body representing private tertiary institutions. With more than 130 members, ITENZ is the largest association covering all areas of tertiary education in New Zealand. The association aims to unite the […]
WelCom November 2020 Michael Fitzsimons Many countries in Oceania are living in an emergency situation and facing a convergence of multiple crises such as climate change, economic instability, a global pandemic and conflict, says a new Caritas report on Oceania. The report, entitled Towards new horizons, State of the Environment for Oceania 2020 Report, says […]