‘New Zealand’s darkest day’: Remembering the Christchurch mosque massacre, six years on

'New Zealand's darkest day': Remembering the Christchurch mosque massacre, six years on

Friday, 15 March 2019, was a quiet autumn day in Christchurch, like any other — until it wasn’t.

At around 1.40pm, a lone gunman, live streaming his actions on social media, carried out the worst terror attack in New Zealand’s history, killing 51 people.

At the time, Imam Gamal Fouda had been leading Friday prayers inside Al Noor Mosque in Riccarton, a residential suburb in the city’s west, when the gunman approached. He was greeted at the door by grandfather Haji Daoud Nabi, who welcomed him saying “Hello brother”.

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Australia – Permanent Home for UN COP Conferences?

COP29 - Baku, AzerbaijanThe 2024 UN Climate Change Conference commences on Monday, 11 November 2024. Certain geopolitical changes have taken place beforehand, and integrity in the conduct and environment of the Conference Site in Baku, Azerbaijan, have been raised. Here, Bishop Philip Huggins explores issues raised and offers a recommendation that Australia become permanent host of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – the UN COP Conferences.

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End the Silence: Interfaith Prayers for Violence Prevention within the home and the community

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United Religions Initiative and Religions for Peace Australia invite you to be part of a gathering with prayers, a presentation, and an open discussion on how our faith, spiritual, and ethnic communities can stand against violence and support women, children, and families at risk on Sunday 24 November 2024.

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Trans Tasman interfaith call celebrating Week of Prayer for World Peace

Logo for Week of PrayerWeek of Prayer for World Peace has been active since 1974. An Online Gathering for Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia is set for 8pm Sunday 13 October 2024 (NZ time), 6pm (Sydney and Melbourne time) and 3pm (in Perth). This will be the first interfaith online ‘Gathering’ for this region.

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Understanding Spiritual Abuse

Understanding Spiritual Abuse


The University of Otago – Centre for Theology and Public Issues and Te Kupenga Catholic Theological College are co-hosting an online public lecture, “Understanding Spiritual Abuse” by Professor Lisa Oakley on Tuesday, 8 August 2023

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