From Tony Meehan, Cape Town Bishop Kevin Dowling states his reasons for the use of condoms in some circumstances. These sentiments are reported on internationally, including the BBC television programme Hard Talk. He is taken to task.
Archive | January, 2011
The birth of a new nation
The peace of a large part of Africa is on the knife edge as the people of South Sudan prepare to vote on the independence of their region in the referendum scheduled for January 9. The best-case scenario involves a mostly free and fair poll in favour of South Sudan’s independence from Africa’s largest country, [...]
When did girl servers come in?
Growing up in the 1960s, I used to complain that my brothers were allowed to serve the priest on the altar but I was not, because I was “female”. Now, in my parish, most of the servers are girls. When and why did this major break with the past occur? – AC
Defend your Church
As we move into 2011 many people will be following the age-old tradition of making New Year’s resolutions. Perhaps the most appropriate resolution that Catholics could make for the coming year is to start defending our Church against those, particularly in the mass media, who see Catholicism as an easy target.
Meeting deadlines, making resolutions
Has your life this past year been one long deadline? Have you been chasing your tail to make a deadline, or has it been a dead or dying time, especially as the old year has drawn to a close?
Do we have to believe in Marian apparitions?
Do Jesus, Mary and saints really appear to people? My parish priest says he does not believe so. I am upset that the pope has failed to consecrate Russia to Our Lady, as she requested at Fatima.
Pilgrimage 2013
The Digital Southern Cross
