The slaves of 2010
Trafficking in people is the fastest growing source of profit for sophisticated and ruthless criminal enterprises worldwide, according to the...
2009
We must talk about sexuality
Holy Trinity parish in Braamfontein hosts regular lectures on a range of topical issues. On September 3 I attended a talk...
The dogs-in-heaven debate
Over the centuries, much has been written about the meaning of life. It seems to me, that if one has...
Do we worship the pope?
Please comment on this question asked by a Grade 10 child in my confirmation class: Why do we Catholics worship...
Anyone for marriage?
It seems that an invitation to marriage nowadays could be about as casual as an invitation to tennis — and...
The Church and the Media: Talk at Book Launch
There’s a story concerning the writing of books that I frequently use when preaching retreats. It is by Fr Carlos...
Caritas in Veritate and South Africa
reading Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical, Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth), I was deeply struck by its social teaching. How...
Talk about race
After reportedly having rejected a debate on race within the African National Congress (ANC) last month, President Jacob Zuma must...
Understanding the media
THE CHURCH AND THE MEDIA, by Chris Chatteris. Cluster Publications, Pietermaritzburg. 2009. 111pp. Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher
