Shining soulsPeace and quiet settled over the city on Friday for prayers and messages in several languages and diverse faiths. Kai Schwoerer Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens brings his message of peace to Christchurch. Love over hateThere has been a lot of talk about how we might maintain the good feelings that emerged in the days after the mosque attacks. It was similar to the spirit we saw in Christchurch after the earthquakes, the good that came from adversity, the support and selflessness. Maybe the best answer to the question was delivered by mosque attack survivor Farid Ahmed, who spoke of choosing love, peace and forgiveness: "People ask me, 'How can you forgive the one who killed your beloved wife?'

Source: Stuff March 29, 2019 15:00 UTC