WelCom April 2020:
Resurrection and reconciliation – the magnificent Risen Christ and stunning blue stained-glass panels in the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Chapel in Berlin. The original Romanesque-style church was bombed in an air raid in 1943. Due to public pressure, the scorched spire of the old church has been left untouched and now sits alongside a modern octagonal chapel and tower, made of concrete, steel and glass. The beautiful resurrection chapel was inspired by the stunning blue windows of Chartres Cathedral. Photo: Mike Fitzsimons
Palm Sunday 5 April, Good Friday 10 April, Easter Sunday 12 April.
Anzac Day, 25 April 2021, National Day of Remembrance
WelCom April 2021 Te Rā o ANZAC, 25 o Paenga-whāwhā 2021, He Rā Whakamaharatanga a Motu New Zealand-sponsored peace talks between Bougainville groups and at times the Papua New Guinea…
Pope’s peace pilgrimage to Iraq
WelCom April 2021 Last month Pope Francis defied security fears and the Covid-19 pandemic to visit Iraq, one of the world’s oldest and most persecuted Christian communities. His trip was…
Cardinal apologises to abuse survivors
WelCom April 2021 The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand has made a formal apology to victims and survivors of abuse committed by priests and other Church figures. Cardinal John…