Sunday, January 20, 2002

INTER-FAITH DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE IN THE WORLD, ASSISI, 24 JANUARY
2002

Next Friday 300 religious leaders from around the world will assemble in
Assisi for a Day of Prayer for Peace at the invitation of Pope John
Paul. Prayers and documents about the Conference are on the Vatican
Website, here:
http://www.vatican.va/special/assisi_20020124_en.html

News of the Day will be reported by the religious and secular news
agencies with links on our bishops' Website at:
http://www.catholic.org.nz

You can tour the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi at:
http://www.sanfrancescoassisi.org/eng/index.htm (click "Site Map" for
the list of links)


SPIRITUALITY

'Medjugorje News'
http://www.medjugorjenews-nz.org/
A quarterly Newsletter edited by edited by 'kiwcath' forum member Paul
Farge
pfarge@ihug.co.nz )

In Issue 24, December 2001: The Medjugorje story ... Our Lady's messages
... From the editor ... Excerpts from Medjugorje press ... News from
and about Medjugorje ...The day Our Lady came weeping ....The last
homily of Father Slavko ...The Medjugorje testimony of Jim ... Our
pilgrimage to Medjugorje .... The seven virtues for parents ...
Medjugorje reacts to attack on USA ... The Spirit himself convinced me
... Risen Christ statue ... I have learned ... Colette's ministry ...The
secret of the rosary ... A beautiful gift for loved ones


FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

'Bishop's guiding light shines again for faithful' (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\
D=586504

NZ Herald 14.01.2002

The father of New Zealand Catholicism had to battle suspicion and
controversy in his time. Andrew Laxon examines the life and trials of
Bishop Pompallier....