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Bishop Peter on behalf of Canterbury Church leaders

Bishop Peter on behalf of Canterbury Church leaders and an Inner-city Ministers letter of support

Diocese of Christchurch
Media Statement
Friday 15 March 2019

1. This statement is being issued by Bishop Peter Carrell on behalf of the leaders of churches in Christchurch city and Canterbury province

Church leaders are absolutely devastated at the unprecedented situation in Christchurch this afternoon and our hearts and prayers go to all involved. No religious organisation or group deserves to be the target of someone’s hate – regardless of beliefs. We stand for an Aotearoa New Zealand which will never condone such violence. So across the churches of Christchurch and Canterbury, we are praying for our Muslim brothers and sisters, for those injured and those who have lost loved ones, for the police, ambulance and other emergency services, and for all in the city of Christchurch who are feeling distress and fear due to this event. We are upholding you all in our prayers. We pray too for the shooter and their supporters, because for any person to do this, they must have such hatred in their hearts, such misalignment of the value of human life, that they too, need our prayer. We thank many others from around our nation and the world who are praying for peace in Christchurch.


2. The Christchurch Inner-City Christian Ministers’ Association has also sent a letter of support to the Muslim community in Christchurch. To read it click here: Ministers Assn Letter of Support.

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