A culture of indifference
South African Catholics will have been disappointed, perhaps even angered, at the absence of live coverage of Mother Teresa’s beatification on national television in October.
October 2003
SA’s woman priest
Predictably the ordination to the priesthood of a South African nun has stirred controversy in the local Church. It must be understood clearly that this act of...
John Paul Superstar
As Pope John Paul celebrates his 25th pontifical anniversary he was elected on October 16, 1978 and installed on October 22 the Catholic world is paying tribute...
The genius of Mother Teresa
Word is that Pope John Paul seriously considered skipping the stage of beatification for Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and declare her a saint on October 19. Only...
Safeguarding liturgy
As the Vatican is preparing to root out liturgical abuses, it is encouraging to learn that the draft document on the subject, which has received much coverage...
