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Induction celebrated: Local churches celebrated joining the world-wide Community of the Cross of Nails network, dedicating themselves to international peace and reconciliation in two special services on Sunday.
Parishioners of Knox Church O ¯ tepoti Dunedin and Otago Peninsula Anglican Parish at St Michael and All Angels Church in Andersons Bay were joined by visitors from across the region and representatives of Coventry Cathedral in the United Kingdom, as each church held a service (The Star, 27 March 2025).

Government will change charity tax rules at its peril: OPINION: When Oliver Twist said, “Please, sir, I want some more”, it accurately characterised the mindset that many still carry today when thinking about charities. It’s a mindset of reliance on donations from others, with hands outstretched in the hope of some crumbs falling from the plate of the wealthy (Steven Moe is a partner at Parry Field Lawyers and hosts the podcast Seeds. He works extensively with purpose-driven organisations. The Post, 21 March 2025)

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Pope Francis: King Charles postpones Vatican visit (CNA), and the Pope was so close to death that doctors considered ending treatment (Reuters)
New Mothers' Union Worldwide President—ACNS
Lenten Appeal backs Gaza & Pacific—Anglican Taonga/Anglican Missions
Australia sends foreign aid to Pacific—1News

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National Anglican News at Taonga

Fono reflects on Taranaki stories

Anglican Primates and General Secretaries of the Anglican Churches of Australia, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia, Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia gathered together in Taranaki where they shared in a pilgrimage to the region's key sites of conflict and reconciliation between Māori and Pākehā. For some it was surprising journey into an unknown past whose echoes reverberate still in the present day.
• Read the full 2025 Oceania Primates' Communiqué

Posters foster good disabled lives

This year's Anglican disability ministry reflections for Lent connect the journey towards Easter with principles from Aotearoa New Zealand's "Enabling Good Lives" movement that promotes community inclusion for disabled people.

Cathedral hosts 'beloved spaces'

Christ Church Cathedral has opened its doors once again to the people of Christchurch, this time to host an art exhibition that features places in Christchurch's centre city that were once loved and now lost.

Gaza hospital offers 24/7 care

As the world reels at Israel's end to ceasefire in Gaza, the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem and the Middle East's Al Ahli Hospital is on the ground in Northern Gaza continuing to offer its ministries of healing 24 hours a day amidst the crisis.
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