2003

Year-end Review 2003

The year 2003 in the Church… JANUARY Southern Africas bishops welcome an acknowledgement from Swazilands government that the country has an enormous Aids problem, with almost 40%...

The Iraq malaise

Even after the capture of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, the Holy See continues to point out that the invasion of Iraq earlier this year was illegal...

2004: Year of Hope

As we reflect on the year 2003, and look towards 2004, we focus our hopes and prayers on many areas where the new year may bring brighter...

God’s special gift to us

By Archbishop Denis Hurley OMI About 15 billion years ago a cosmic blast occurred that we have come to call the Big Bang. Our universe was on...

Scrooge still haunts us

By Owen Williams The visible aspects of the English-speaking Christmas owe much to Charles Dickens (1812-1870), particularly of course to his great novel A Christmas Carol, which...

The Christmas visitor

A short story by Malcolm Theunissen It was a hot and humid afternoon in December 1965 when a balding stranger appeared at the door of the small...

Christmas in orphanages

Most children experience Christmas joy in the fold of a loving family. But not all children have families. MICHAIL RASSOOL looks at how Christmas is celebrated in Catholic orphanages...

The Christmas Angel

A short story by Brian Reynolds Where I grew up it always rained on the 16th of December, which older South Africans will remember was Dingaans Day...

God’s special gift to us

Guest editorial by Archbishop Denis E Hurley OMI About 15 billion years ago a cosmic blast occurred that we have come to call the “Big Bang”. Our...

Catholic Anger will remain

The public outrage that greeted revelations of the rugby training methods employed in the run-up to last months world cup is entirely justified.