Husband, father, Chaplain for Media Chaplaincy NZ, co-host on Sunday at Six on Newstalk ZB. ‘Friend of sinners.’
Kirikiriroa (HLZ), Aotearoa NZ
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The future belongs to men and women of peace. Justice will always triumph over injustice in the end, just as violence will never have the last word, despite all appearances. #ApostolicJourney #Algeria vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/e…
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I'm no Catholic but somehow, sitting across the desk from the reassuring Rev Frank Ritchie, the podcast studio turned into a bit of a confessional! So some highlights/lowlights from my time in journalism, and a polite difference of opinion about its future rnz.co.nz/podcast/re_coverin…
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A beautiful sunset over St. Peter’s Square as thousands sing the Salve Regina at the end of the rosary for Pope Francis.
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At 9:45 AM on Easter Monday, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, spoke these words at the Casa Santa Marta:
"Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of His Church. He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courage, and universal love, especially in favor of the poorest and most marginalized. With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of the One and Triune God."
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Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.
‘Rubio stressed that it was crucial to leave the meeting with a… sense that Ukraine is prepared “to do difficult things” – like the Russians’
@SecRubio what difficult things will the Russians do that compares to Ukraine ceding territory to its attacker?
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Media personnel, if you're someone who has sat down with myself or one of our media chaplains & found it helpful there's a journalist, @ZackNewsMan, who has moved back to the States & is doing a story about @MediaChaplaincy. He would love to hear from you linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
Dame Maggie Smith will forever live in my head as Downton Abbey’s Dowager Countess of Grantham Violet Crawley. She made me laugh many times as that character. ‘What’s a weekend?’ 😂 R.I.P 🙏🏼 nzherald.co.nz/entertainment…
I've done this in the past & would like to do it again across today & tomorrow. In my breaks I'd love to pause in prayer for you. Whether prayer is something in your life or not, if there's anything you'd like me to consider in that space for you, let me know 🙏 You're not alone.
A common misconception about ministers. The tax charities, including churches, should pay on their income is always a valid debate, but as an individual I pay tax on my income just as everyone does. In fact, church life is the smallest & lowest paying part of everything I do.
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I wrote this thinking of the ACT leader's comments & other things around the world. I had not signed the letter from church leaders. The bill won't succeed. But I won't be bullied by people who assumed I had signed it, so the accusing, condescending comments inspired me to do so.
Some personal stresses today. For weeks now I’ve done 10k minimum steps daily. It has been good for my mental health. Stressed brain is telling me ‘life sucks, don’t bother roady. It’s pointless.’ Time to ignore that and do a short walk to complete the goal today 🙏🏼
Democracy is most at risk when governing powers try to shut down non-government voices who have an opposing view, not when groups outside of government have their say. The latter IS democracy.
It is a sad day with the passing of Kiingi Tūheitia. I give thanks for his service to our nation, and for his calm voice in the midst of turmoil. May he rest in peace 🙏🏼 nzherald.co.nz/nz/maori-king…
Having watched this play out numerous times while in hospital with my daughter and enduring long waits, if the govt wants our hospitals to hit better wait time targets, there's one issue they could focus on that would relieve pressure on the whole system nzherald.co.nz/nz/129000-acc…