Human Rights Day: The Cornerstone of Human Dignity
By Fr Wenceslaus Wangila CMM of Diocese of Mthatha – As we come together to observe Human Rights Day, a moment to reflect on the principles that...
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The Way of the Cross: 3rd Sunday of Lent
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB – Third Sunday of Lent – Year C Sermon and Christian Act in the Word Theme: We are in a spiritual wilderness:...
Pope: Facing fear with Jesus can set faithful free
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Change can be frightening, but the Holy Spirit encourages the faithful to face their fears, follow Jesus’ light and be “born again,”...
Love is a Choice
By James Katende – Love is a beautiful, complex, and multifaceted emotion that can bring immense joy, happiness, and fulfilment to our lives. However, it can also...
Lent’s Weeds and Seeds
Lent gives us an opportunity to root out old behaviours that are not serving us and in some cases harming us, and replace them with behaviours that...
Mass Readings: 23 March – 30 March, 2025
Liturgical Calendar Year C – Weekday Cycle Year I Sunday March 23, 3rd Sunday of Lent Ex 3: 1-8a. 13-15/ Ps 103: 1-2. 3-4. 6-7. 8. 11...
Pope Continues to Improve, no release date from hospital
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Pope Francis spent the night without a breathing mask, the Vatican press office said March 18, indicating that his need for supplemental...
Improved condition means pope can briefly go without supplemental oxygen
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Pope Francis has been able to spend brief moments of the day without any supplemental oxygen, which is yet another sign of...
What does a Papal Nuncio do?
An apostolic nuncio acts as the official liaison between the Vatican and the local Church hierarchy, government officials, and other religious leaders in the regions to which...
Vatican releases first photo of Pope Francis since being in hospital
By Cindy Wooden,CNS – For the first time since Pope Francis was hospitalised in mid-February, the Vatican press office released a photograph of him on March 16;...
