Ecumenical Walk 2026
More than 150 people joined the traditional Good Friday Ecumenical Walk in Beach Haven and Birkdale in 2026. In imitation of the beginning of Matthew's account of the Passion of…
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April 8, 2026
2026 World Day of Prayer
World Day of Prayer 2026
“I Will Give You Rest: Come” – the title chosen for this year’s World Day of Prayer featured women of Nigeria.Every year, on the first Friday of March, women (and…
March 7, 2026
The Beauty of Truth
What is true and what is not true? How is truth connected to beauty? On Saturday, 21 February 2026, a conference led by the Dominican Friars of Australia and New…
February 23, 2026
Majestic Kauri Trees
Majestic Kauri Trees
Kauri trees of different sizes, tūī birds, kererū (NZ woodpigeons), – and the feeling of nature in the middle of New Zealand’s biggest city. It is amazing what the reserves…
January 7, 2026
60 Years of Nostra Aetate – Why Interreligious Dialogue Matters
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60 Years of Nostra Aetate – Why Interreligious Dialogue Matters
“In our times”… (Nostra Aetate) - a title that doesn’t really tell us anything about the content of this encyclical. However, it also makes the document timeless. The content was…
December 27, 2025
Promoting Interfaith Relations
Articles, Interviews & Links on Interfaith Exploring Sacred Spaces - AIFC Reports on Interfaith Initiatives Nostra Aetate - Vatican Document on Interfaith Relations Promoting Interfaith Relations - New Zealand Document…
September 26, 2025
Persecutions – Wounds & Hope
Persecutions – Wounds & Hope
“Compassion is contagious. When you receive it, you want to share it.” These words spoken by Dr Khurram Malik, CEO of Hope Worldwide Pakistan, summarise beautifully the hope that was…
September 17, 2025
Hopes of a Pilgrim
My pilgrimage to Rome was a special Pilgrimage of Hope. As Pope Francis said: “hope dwells as the desire and expectation of good things to come, despite our not knowing…
July 19, 2025
Interreligious Dialogue in the Vatican
Interreligious Dialogue in the Vatican
Being a member on interfaith committees is not like being on other committees where you can serve a term of a couple of years and leave. Interreligious dialogue begins with…
July 12, 2025
Census 2023
Census 2023 – Aotearoa New Zealand becomes more secular
Traditionally, New Zealand has been a Christian country with the Anglican community as their largest group. This changed in recent years, when the Catholic community was growing while the Anglican…
June 18, 2025