When Pope Benedict met five survivors of clerical abuse—representative of all victims of predatory Church personnel—he communicated a powerful message: […]
Abuse: Let the healing begin Read Post »
When South Africa’s parliament adopted the country’s exemplary Constitution in May 1996, then-Deputy President Thabo Mbeki delivered his powerful “I
Mbeki: A squandered legacy Read Post »
I received a telephone call recently from a lawyer friend in Johannesburg asking about any recourse pro-life organisations could take
We should bombard the media for their smutty ads Read Post »
Radio Veritas, it seems, cannot win. When South Africa’s Catholic radio station previously applied for a national broadcast frequency, the
Give us our voice Read Post »
The Mail & Guardian poster displayed over Easter asked: “Is God working for you?” My first reaction was: “Of course,
Does God work for you? Read Post »
It is possible. Life without a cellphone. A day without a laptop. Surely it is, but not without pain. Life
Lights out: The Dark Ages come to SA Read Post »
In these days of violence, crime and political uncertainty—and there seems to be more dark cloud and less silver lining—I
Much to be proud of in our birds, beasts and blossoms Read Post »
Every era has its own challenges There are challenges that confront people of every time and place; there are challenges
Get ready to face new challenges Read Post »
Archbishop Pius Ncube, who last year resigned as head of the diocese of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe, has admitted to having
The Ncube affair: Moving on Read Post »
