March 3 to March 9, 2010


Headlines

» Reaction to Zuma’s morality dialogue idea
» How cancer brought survivor closer to God’
» Rock star’s journey back to the faith
» Catholic ‘Oscars’ awarded
» Shacking up: Why it’s a bad option

In morality dialogue, find common ground
President Jacob Zuma’s spearheading a national, multi-sectoral dialogue on morality in South Africa may prove superficial if it just involves getting leaders together with a view to setting guidelines and putting out a statement, but fails to deal with the underlying causes of a moral malaise in the country, the research director of the bishops’ Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office has warned.

Radio Veritas to go live in Pretoria
Catholic broadcaster Radio Veritas has been granted a special events licence to broadcast on 98.9fm in the Pretoria area, starting on March 4 and ending at the end of Easter Sunday on April  5. The signal will reach up to Witbank, northern Johannesburg and Bronkhorstspruit, and even to parts of North-West Province.

Mother’s miracle twins
The world’s first woman known to give birth to healthy twins after having had a heart transplant was advised to abort her “miracle” babies. 2

Cancer ‘brought me closer to God’
A Cape Town Catholic has told of how her fight with cancer brought he closer to God.

The Lord of dance
Mphuthumi Ntabeni reflects on a troupe of dancers called Black Tapping Jesus.

What do you think?
In their Letters to the Editor this week, readers discuss celibacy and service, liturgical wordings, artificial contraception, and the effects of being abused.

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