The pope’s lecture at his former university of Regensberg has caused a furore in the Muslim world and left many Catholics wondering how a world leader could make such a gaffe. We reprint here two views – one, a leading article which appeared in The Times
Few nowadays need convincing that we are running out of priests. But we do have to admit that it has taken us a long time to acknowledge this reality perhaps because the notion of a church without a priest was too hard to face and, as a result, we have be
For centuries, Christians have gathered to keep alive the vision, the words, the actions of one person – Jesus Christ. The celebration of what we call the Mass or the Eucharist has given meaning to a particular part of church and human history.
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Christians in Iraq are often the targets of terrorism but when they flee the violence, they struggle to be accepted as citizens in other countries.
The auxiliary bishop of Iraq, Bishop Mar Ishlemon Warduni, was in Wellington for the first time last
East Timor is struggling to maintain its newly won nationhood in a hotbed of political claim and counterclaim over the cause of the violence which erupted last April and June. Many Dili residents were forced out of their homes for fear of being burnt out
A project inspired by a fellow student living with cancer looks like raising more than $20,000 for the St Pats Silverstream young vinnies.
Project Boredom Buster II’s main focus was a 48-hour run/walkathon and gala. Students were encouraged to partic
Chanel College, Masterton, scooped the prize pool in an audiovisual contest last month to launch bicentennial celebrations for the Brigidines.
Next year it will be 200 years since the Order of St Brigid was re-established in Ireland and celebrations
Decisions affecting people’s working lives should consider their impact on workers, particularly the poorest and most vulnerable, Caritas has told a government select committee looking at Easter Sunday trading.
Lisa Beech told the Commerce Select Com
In today’s church the laity are being called upon increasingly to extend their ministry into areas traditionally performed by the clergy. One of these areas is the hospital chaplaincy.
In Wellington, Margaret Luping has just been appointed the first
Christians need to look beyond the Christian story for ways to address the issue of depleting oil supplies and climate change which will radically change the way we live in the next decades.
Marist Fr Peter Healy who runs seminars on ecological spiri