February 2007

The Wielgus affair

Eyebrows will be raised by the news that Polish Archbishop Stanislaw Wielgus has withdrawn a statement signed by him on January 5, two days before his resignation...

Creators – Paul Johnson

CREATORS: From Chaucer to Walt Disney, by Paul Johnson. Weidenfeld & Nicholson, London. 2006. 310 pp. Reviewed by Chris Chatteris SJ

Climate change: the end of the world?

At every Mass we praise God as we say: “Heaven and earth are full of your glory.” This month we were presented with conclusive evidence showing just...

Our Lenten Journey

As the Church prepares for the season of Lent, many Catholics will be deciding what habit or comfort to give up this year. Even many Catholics otherwise...

Laity wants to be heard

The parishioners of Rosebank, Johannesburg, who in their concern for the future of priestly vocations compiled the discussion document “Priests for Tomorrow”, must be commended by all...

The Call to Fatima: Graces and Mercy

The film documentary The Call To Fatima: Graces and Mercy is a useful guide to the events of 1916 and 1917, when the angel of peace and...

P.O.D. – Greatest Hits

CD REVIEW A mainstay of the alternative rock scene for more than a decade, P.O.D. (Payable On Death) have accumulated enough of a catalogue to put together...