2004
Tribute to a Catholic journalist
Only in exceptional circumstances should an editorial serve as a tribute to one who has died. The death of Southern Cross columnist Noel Bruyns on December 6...
Gay unions; What now
Now that the legalisation of what is widely referred to as “gay marriage” is virtually inevitable in South Africa, the local Church must find a strategy in...
The last Christmas?
This may be the last Christmas as a national public holiday. There are people lobbying to get rid of Christian holidays. And we know very well that...
The Cure to Stress: Be a Good Christian
If you’re looking for a meaningful, last-minute Christmas gift, have a look at a little book titled Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff. The title may sound trite...
A new synod for Africa
The Catholic Church in Africa will be invigorated by Pope John Paul’s announcement that he plans to convene a second African Synod of Bishops, a decade after...
Two kinds of Christmas
Every year around Advent, a slew of Christmas-themed movies hits the cinemas. Some are deliberately cynical, others take a more conventional approach of highlighting positive seasonal virtues.
Roll out those crazy, hazy days of summer
There is that old Nat King Cole song buzzing around in my head that goes: “Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer,” and it continues,...
A Church response to Aids
The broadcast on South African television of a BBC-produced documentary on the Catholic Church and condoms–more than six months after its original telecast in Britain–may well have...
Church and Politics: Let’s Speak Up!
I had always thought that religion and politics are separate in most modern nations, particularly in the United States. The Bush-Kerry election campaigns shows, however, that the...