NZ's bigger advantage would be, if they launch from the NE corner, that they could launch on a wide range of azimuths without overflying any land. It also illustrates a perception reinforced by many maps, which cut off far southern latitudes more than northern. NZ is roughly as far south as the US is north. In the same vein, over 1/3 of Australia is tropical.

The Bible clearly documents Jesus giving his Church the power of binding and loosing sins in John 20:22-23. You are mistaken both about what the Church teaches and about what this app was meant to do. It was never meant to replace confession to a priest.

You're knocking down some classic strawmen here. One of the reasons we have Protestants is that people don't like what they _think_ the Catholic Church teaches and don't take the time to learn what they do. So, the digest version of Catholic beliefs on the things above: Yes, it is God that forgives. Yesterday, today and always. But in John 20:22-23 Jesus gives his Church the power of binding and loosing sins. No, we cannot earn our way into Heaven. Claiming to be Christian but not showing any fruit is a dead faith, but salvation is a free gift. If you believe people's ways are in error and you're going to try to illuminate them, you should understand what the religion they practice teaches.

Its purpose was always clear by reading the text of the articles--that it is a guide for preparation for the sacrament. The sensational headlines in the press are a problem, just as they are in this one too.