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Sunday December 22

New territory – Christchurch massacre reflection

Bishop Cam Venables reflects upon the Christchurch Mosque terrorist attacks and suggests that we are in ‘new territory’: “Maybe a sleeping giant of compassion will now wake in the hearts and minds of all – breaking the self-imposed shackles of apathy, indifference and perceived powerlessness?”

Challenging hatred for a greater peace

The Rev’d Andrew Schmidt reflects on the Christchurch terror attacks and the collective responsibility we all have to help make our communities safe: “We all have a responsibility to challenge hatred for the sake of a much greater peace”

(L-R) Frances Thompson (wife of Bishop John Roundhill), Anglican Bishop of The Southern Region The Right Rev’d John Roundhill, Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane The Most Rev’d Mark Coleridge and Coptic Orthodox priest Fr David Mahrous at the 18 March 2019 prayer service for Christchurch mosque attack victims at The Islamic College of Brisbane

Faith leaders united in prayer for Christchurch victims

Christian, Muslim, Jewish and other faith leaders united in prayer yesterday, along with thousands of SEQ locals, at a service at the Islamic College of Brisbane for victims of Friday’s Christchurch mosque attacks