Inquisition and the pope
The reputation of the Catholic Church has been stained by grievous episodes in its history. One of these was the Inquisition, a time when perceived dissent from...
June 2004
Marketing catechism
Our bishops are ever more aware that the biggest challenge facing the Church today is the education of the laity–particularly young people, who simply do not understand...
Catholic literacy
Walk into any South African shopping mall of a certain size, and you are likely to find a classy media centre aimed at Christians of an evangelical...
The abortion battle
In South Africa, the odds are stacked against the unborn. The courts allow teenagers to procure abortions without parental consent; the government’s intention to widen access to...
Let all hear Radio Veritas
South Africa’s Catholic Church received a proverbial kick in the teeth when the Independent Communications Authority (ICASA) refused permission for Radio Veritas broadcasts to Durban and Cape...
My child, your child, our child
Our dynamic youth day, June 16, has been declared as the International Day of the African Child by the United Nations–a day that has been celebrated as...
Why didn’t they listen?
The Catholic Church has from the outset been opposed to the invasion of Iraq, warning the United States, Britain and their allies of the folly of an...
