In the census before 2023, the figure of New Zealand residents being affiliated with a religion reached just above the 50% mark. In 2023, the number of people affiliated with…
In an interview from 2019, the late Pat Lythe was reflecting on Pastoral Councils in the Catholic Church. Her experience was based on many years of involvement in the Catholic…
What do we really celebrate on Pentecost and what can we learn from one another?Listen to this Muffin Talk interview with Prof emeritus Thomas O'Loughlin: https://youtu.be/jrf5g-X8sg0
What has happened regarding sustainability since the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992? The Climate Change is here and we are looking for the signs of hope…Dr Nizar…
Good Friday is a day of commemoration for all Christians. It has therefore also become a day of spending some time with Christians of different denominations. In this Muffin Talk…
Who was St Joseph? In this snippet taken from a Muffin Talk interview with Fr Merv Duffy sm, we hear the story of how St Mary and St Joseph met:…
St Patrick is part of the identity of Ireland - but what do we really know about him?What languages did he speak and why does the feast day of this…
Why are many important accounts in the New Testament, esp. in the Gospel according to Luke, connected to the Temple - and how did the Temple in Jesus' time actually…
Waitangi Day – Te Rā o Waitangi in Māori marks the anniversary of the initial signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on the 6th of February 1840. How did it…