South Africa’s great failure
South Africa rightly aspires to be a nation in which respect for and the elevation of human rights are a...
2009
Debate need not be disloyal
Peta Barlow (“Failed loyalty”, June 17-23) conflates dissent and disloyalty. This equation is false. It seems to be a widely...
Reactions to Liturgical Changes in the 1960s
I recently had a message in response to one of my blog postings, asking how Catholics responded to the liturgical...
We can change the world
By Bishop Kevin Dowling We need nothing less than the transformation of our world, our global community. It will demand...
Peter, a flawed man and great leader
When the Lord called him to be a prophet, Jeremiah hesitated, giving excuses: “I do not know how to speak;...
Why leave the Catholic Church?
Three letters in The Southern Cross of June 3-9 caught my eye: PR Margeot on the Tridentine Mass; Sibusiso Mhlongo’s...
Sudan: A Complex of Unintended Outcomes
When President Bashir of Sudan was indicted by the International Court for crimes against humanity, he expelled 14 Western NGOs,...
Sudan: A Complex of Unintended Outcomes
<!– @page { size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } –>When President Bashir of Sudan was...
The Year of the Priest
When Pope Benedict declared the Year of Priest, which began on June 19, he did the Church a great service....
