massacre - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Wed, 22 Nov 2017 08:39:24 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg massacre - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Warning: This church is heavily armed https://cathnews.co.nz/2017/11/23/church-heavily-armed/ Thu, 23 Nov 2017 07:20:37 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=102415 In the wake of the Texas church shooting in which 25 people and an unborn child died, a leader of The River at Tampa Bay Church posted a warning on social media. "Welcome to The River at Tampa Bay Church," signs at the church warn, "right of admission reserved — this is private property. Please Read more

Warning: This church is heavily armed... Read more]]> In the wake of the Texas church shooting in which 25 people and an unborn child died, a leader of The River at Tampa Bay Church posted a warning on social media.

"Welcome to The River at Tampa Bay Church," signs at the church warn, "right of admission reserved — this is private property. Please know this is not a gun free zone — we are heavily armed — any attempt will be dealt with deadly force — yes we are a church and will protect our people." Continue reading

Warning: This church is heavily armed]]> 102415 Reports say at least 18 victims in savage attack in West Papua https://cathnews.co.nz/2013/05/28/reports-say-at-least-18-victims-in-savage-attack-in-west-papua/ Mon, 27 May 2013 19:06:37 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=44812 Credible and disturbing reports are continuing to emerge from Tingginambut, Puncak Jaya, in the West Papuan highlands, detailing evidence of another violent rampage by the Indonesian army special forces (Kopassus) against civilians throughout May, allegedly by Kopassus officers stationed in the district which has been suffering war conditions since February. Continue reading Continue Reading Radio Read more

Reports say at least 18 victims in savage attack in West Papua... Read more]]> Credible and disturbing reports are continuing to emerge from Tingginambut, Puncak Jaya, in the West Papuan highlands, detailing evidence of another violent rampage by the Indonesian army special forces (Kopassus) against civilians throughout May, allegedly by Kopassus officers stationed in the district which has been suffering war conditions since February. Continue reading

Reports say at least 18 victims in savage attack in West Papua]]> 44812 Papal nuncio to Syria tells of massacre of the innocent https://cathnews.co.nz/2013/02/26/papal-nuncio-to-syria-tells-of-massacre-of-the-innocent/ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:30:09 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=39989 Shocked by bombs rocking his residence, the papal nuncio to Syria has reported he is in "a massacre; bodies charred and torn to pieces, strips of human flesh, fire fighters struggling to put out the flames". "We continue to walk on the dead," said Archbishop Mario Zenari. "The number of 70,000 war victims is even Read more

Papal nuncio to Syria tells of massacre of the innocent... Read more]]> Shocked by bombs rocking his residence, the papal nuncio to Syria has reported he is in "a massacre; bodies charred and torn to pieces, strips of human flesh, fire fighters struggling to put out the flames".

"We continue to walk on the dead," said Archbishop Mario Zenari.

"The number of 70,000 war victims is even more appalling when we think how these people die. They die not in their beds, not with euthanasia. Their bodies are torn apart and it is difficult even to collect enough fragments for a funeral."

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Papal nuncio to Syria tells of massacre of the innocent]]> 39989 Catholic church centre of grieving for Sandy Hook massacre https://cathnews.co.nz/2012/12/18/catholic-church-centre-of-grieving-for-sandy-hook-massacre/ Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:30:37 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=38045

St Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Newtown, Connecticut, became the centre of grieving for the six adults and 20 children — some of whom were preparing for their first Communion — killed by a lone gunman at the local school on December 14. The pastor, Monsignor Bob Weiss, was on the scene of the Read more

Catholic church centre of grieving for Sandy Hook massacre... Read more]]> St Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Newtown, Connecticut, became the centre of grieving for the six adults and 20 children — some of whom were preparing for their first Communion — killed by a lone gunman at the local school on December 14.

The pastor, Monsignor Bob Weiss, was on the scene of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, just down the street from the church, within minutes to offer assistance to those affected.

Other clergy in the area were quickly alerted to give help to victims' families, and Catholic Charities of Fairfield County brought in a trauma counseling team.

Monsignor Weiss said one of the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre, 6-year-old Olivia Engel, was to have been an angel in the parish's Nativity play that evening. "Now she's an angel up in heaven," he said.

The Nativity play was cancelled and instead a special Mass was held for the victims of the shooting. The church remained open all night for prayer.

Several people stopped by an impromptu shrine set up on the lawn in front of the church or prayed by the shrine of the Virgin Mary nearby.

A business on the way into the small New England town of 27,000 people posted a hand-written sign that said: "Just Say a Prayer."

The president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, said the shooting "wrenches the hearts of all people".

The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone conveyed Pope Benedict's "heartfelt grief and the assurance of his closeness in prayer to the victims and their families"

The president of the National Council of Churches USA, Kathryn Lohre, expressed her grief but also pointed out that the council — whose membership does not include the Catholic Church — has been calling for reform of gun law for decades.

Catholics United, a group dedicated to promoting justice and the common good, called on President Barack Obama to begin a national dialogue that would bring a "true and lasting end to gun violence".

Sources:

Catholic News Agency

Catholic News Service

National Catholic Reporter

National Catholic Register

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