This Year, to be More Christ-like
The beginning of the year is the time when most people do their New Year resolutions, renewals and so on....
January 2010
The Sexual Abuse Scandal and Bishops Who Resign
The sexual abuse scandal continues in the Church. Now some of the Irish bishops involved in covering up the abuse...
Without religion, life is barbaric
‘I become anxious when I’m in church.” This is what my friend said in refusing to accompany me to Mass....
The Pius XII dilemma
When Pope Benedict declared Pope Pius XII venerable in December, the outraged reaction from some quarters was predictable. The war-time...
Why soft-pedal scandal?
I refer to your editorial and December 9-15 report on Irish Church sex-scandals. It is unusual for me feel the need to...
Zimbabwe holds on to fragile hope
By Munyaradzi Makoni As the bus leaves the last immigration check point at the Beitbridge border post into Zimbabwe, a...
The PC police at Yuletide
My good friend Rod Morgan from Rivonia parish in Johannesburg clearly shares my frustration with the way in which political...
Looking back and ahead
One can measure physical growth relatively easily with a measuring tape and scale but intellectual — apart from school reports...
