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International Political Economy: who benefits?

It’s likely that the regime in Myanmar survives on the enormous revenues it receives from gas and oil companies that ignore the abuses that take place where they are doing business. Some forced labour occurs to ensure the low running costs of the businesses themselves.

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Jesuit calls for global refugee review

Former Jesuit Refugee Services International Director Fr Mark Raper has argued that the developed world has a responsibility to vulnerable people who cannot live decently in their homelands because of climate change, natural disaster or war.

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Papal honour for Taita man

Parishes 10 February 2010 Taita parish’s Charles Brewer (seen, right, with his daughter Lorraine Gray and another relative) received a special 100th birthday present last October – he was awarded the Papal Honour Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice in recognition of his many years of service to parish and archdiocese. In a special Mass on October […]

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South’s lay leader shaves head to support sister

Karen told the congregation about sharing gifts and how over the Christmas break she had become more keenly aware of the gifts of family, friends and the people of St Anne’s, Newtown. She asked them to share with her their gifts of understanding and support as she continued her story.

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Five days plus 48 teenagers equals a whole lot of fun!

Schools Moushmi Fa’amate and Brooke Price10 February 2010 On December 12, 2009, 48 aspiring leaders from colleges around the Wellington Archdiocese gathered at Palm Grove Christian Camp to be a part of YoungCatholicLeader (YCL) – a programme to bring out and develop out leadership skills.  After arriving and settling into our cabins, we were welcomed […]

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Tertiary chaplaincy lifts its face for a new decade

At 4 Kelburn Parade, 2010 has arrived in style for the Catholic tertiary chaplaincy known as ‘Kohanga’. The building, which has been under renovation since 2008 now enjoys modern kitchen facilities and lounge, library and prayer room as well as a new look courtyard creating a wonderful indoor/outdoor flow.

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