Tag: New Zealand

Public divided over council plans to help rebuild Christchurch Cathedral

December 12, 2017 No Comments

“Some of the opposing submissions state that the Anglican Church is a rich institution, a private organisation and not a public body, and should pay for the restoration itself.
But people stating this view are forgetting that the Church did not want to restore the building – it wanted to replace it with a cheaper, contemporary structure.” – Ric Stevens in The Post

Drone used to assess earthquake damage to Christchurch Cathedral

July 11, 2016 1 Comment

Engineers are using a drone to determine the extent of the damage to the interior of New Zealand’s Christchurch Cathedral.

Church in New Zealand inches forward towards full inclusion of LGBT persons

February 25, 2016 No Comments

ACANZP Working Group has proposed a path towards blessing of same-sex marriages which seeks to hold together greater inclusion and the traditional doctrine of marriage.

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