Churches across Christchurch came together for a service of prayer and hope. A Muslim leader has described the coming together of communities after the Christchurch shooting as being like a jacket getting "zipped up". At the Te Raranga (combined Christchurch Christian churches) service of prayer and hope at Latimer Square in Christchurch on Thursday night, New Zealand Muslim Association adviser Muhammed Shaakir Ismail said the terror attack had only made communities closer. Hundreds of people attended the service, organised for the Muslim community by Christian churches in Christchurch, after 50 people were killed and dozens injured at two city mosques last Friday. "I say from my deep heart on behalf of our community, thank you so much for your great solidarity for our Muslim community.

Source: Stuff March 21, 2019 07:30 UTC