Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of child sexual abuse offences, has lodged an application with Australia’s High Court to appeal his guilty verdict. The application to the country’s...
Church / Pilgrimage / Saints
by Admin · Published September 19, 2019 · Last modified September 18, 2019
Mark Potterton, principal of Sacred Heart College Primary School, went on a pilgrimage in the footsteps of St Marcellin Champagnat – founder of the Marist Brothers – his trip took him to France and...
By Sarah Mac Donald – The Catholic Church in Ireland has confirmed that a woman who was seriously ill with multiple sclerosis experienced a complete healing of all her symptoms at Knock shrine in County...
Church / Letter of the Week / Marriage
by Letters Editor · Published September 19, 2019 · Last modified September 18, 2019
Tony Meehan, Cape Town – Your report “Church reaction to amended polygamy law” details the recognition of the Customary Marriages Act and agrees with the sentiments of providing the equal treatment of women in...
Cape Town’s recently ordained auxiliary bishop will have the opportunity to test his new diocese’s potkjiekos-cooking skills on Heritage Day. Bishop Sylvester David has confirmed his attendance at the Two Saints Soccer and Potjiekos...
Charity / Christian Living / Church
by Admin · Published September 18, 2019 · Last modified September 16, 2019
By Sheila Pires – In a relatively short time, the social development arm of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Caritas SA, has achieved in the areas of agriculture, palliative care for HIV/Aids and...
Crisis / Erin Carelse / News / Violence
by Erin Carelse · Published September 18, 2019 · Last modified September 16, 2019
The violent acts, and burning and looting of business premises, mostly owned by migrants, in city centres and townships in Gauteng, have left the country in shock. “The ongoing chaos has violated basic human...
By Cindy Wooden – The German bishops’ plans for a two-year process of consultation and deliberation on key issues facing the Catholic Church must conform to universal church law and must be approved by the...
Television ads are so much a part of our daily lives that we hardly notice them most of the time. But just occasionally there is one that tickles our fancy, so to speak… Personally,...
Church / Education / Ethics & Human Dignity
by Tamar SC · Published September 17, 2019 · Last modified September 16, 2019
Ursula Collings, principal of Holy Family College in Glenmore, Durban, was photographed at her school with male dancers from Shall We Dance Durban studios and the Flatfoot Dance Company who were part of a...
Church / Crisis / Global Issues / Human Rights / Religious Life
by CNS · Published September 17, 2019 · Last modified September 15, 2019
By Valentine Iwenwanne – Fatima Atewe, a single mother, knew it would be hard work, but she was excited to start a new job loading bricks into delivery trucks, earning as much as $27 a...
Abortion / Christian Living / Crisis / Erin Carelse / News
by Erin Carelse · Published September 17, 2019 · Last modified September 16, 2019
Despite efforts by pro-choice advocates to expand the number of abortion clinics in South Africa, doctors in the country are largely unwilling to perform the procedure. One such case is that of Dr Jacques...
Church / Colleen Constable / Mary
by Admin · Published September 17, 2019 · Last modified September 16, 2019
By Colleen Constable – Recently I had an encounter with a young woman in her early twenties trying to gather strength to deal with the pain that goes with young life. When we prayed...
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