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A culture of indifference
South African Catholics will have been disappointed, perhaps even angered, at the absence of live coverage of Mother Teresa’s beatification on national television in October. Read more…
SA’s woman priest
Predictably the ordination to the priesthood of a South African nun has stirred controversy in the local Church. Read more…
John Paul Superstar
As Pope John Paul celebrates his 25th pontifical anniversary–he was elected on October 16, 1978 and installed on October 22–the Catholic world is paying tribute to a most extraordinary pontiff. The Church in Southern Africa too joyously pays homage to the Holy Father. Read more…
The genius of Mother Teresa
Word is that Pope John Paul seriously considered skipping the stage of beatification for Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and declare her a saint on October 19. Only opposition to the plan from influential aides in the Roman curia persuaded the Holy Father to abandon that idea. Read more…
Safeguarding liturgy
As the Vatican is preparing to root out liturgical abuses, it is encouraging to learn that the draft document on the subject, which has received much coverage in the secular media, has reportedly been rejected. Read more…
