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…
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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
Naw-Rúz
Naw-Rúz, the Bahá’i New Year
Naw-Rúz is the first day of the Baháʼí calendar year, and one of eleven holy days for adherents of the Baháʼí Faith. It occurs on the northern vernal equinox, usually…
March 30, 2025
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Scholars, religious leaders and people involved in their communities and in Interfaith dialogue came together from around New Zealand, Australia and the USA to discuss the theme of “Freedom to…
March 26, 2025
Peace
Peace through Faith & Action
The 2025 annual convention by the Ahmadiyya Muslims surprised with the theme “Promised Messiah: A Beacon of Light for the Modern Age”.The Abrahamic faiths, Judaism, Christianity and Islam have the…
January 23, 2025
Exhibition in Auckland
Fascinating Exhibition in Auckland
"Deeply contemplative paintings" - that's how Chris Verryt's art is often described. Some of these fascinating landscapes appear to be mystical. The viewers are invited to think about their own…
December 21, 2024
Weaving Empathy
Weaving Empathy
A diverse group of Aucklanders met for a lunch at which they were sharing their thoughts, ideas and good will.
November 10, 2024
Kwibuka
Lest we forget…
Kwibuka 30 – remember, unite, renew. A service in memory of the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Auckland, 20 April 2024 It was an honour and a…
April 21, 2024