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The evil that men do
CATHOLICS in South Africa will have noted with shock revelations of sexual abuse by priests of minors. Read more…
Laity is making itself heard
The other day I received a copy of a book titled The Catholic Challenge: A Question of Conscience.
My eyes—actually, my mind and heart—were stuck on the cover page: a painting showing a group of women and men carrying the image of the crucifix. Standing on the crucifix are images of three priests with bibles in their hands. So the laity are not only carrying the cross, they are also carrying the priests. Read more…
The fruits of the Synod of Bishops
THIS month’s Synod of Bishops has shown in how many ways the Eucharist is at the centre of the Church’s mission. Read more…
Life and death in Rwanda
THE 100 days of deranged frenzy that saw more than half a million people murdered in Rwanda in 1994 is a disgrace not only for that country, but also for the long inactive international community—and to some extent even for the country’s Catholic Church. Read more…
Our Editorial Charter
SPEAKING to 110 bishops ordained over the past year, Pope Benedict reiterated their role as teachers of the faith in their dioceses. It is indeed a central dimension of the episcopal vocation to animate the joy of our Christian faith in the People of God. Read more…
