A new religious charism in Africa
The African Synod II last October proudly marked the growing number of Africans in religious congregations, some whom occupy important […]
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Perspectives
Your Letters
Wear a ribbon of repentance
from Dorothea Russell, Cape Town As Archbishop Buti Tlhagale of Johannesburg has said, the Church’s credibility is in ruins because of the sexual
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Editorials Editorials 2010
Why Remain a Catholic?
It has not been easy to be a Catholic lately. The scandal of sexual abuse by Church personnel and the
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Books
A battle of memory in the new SA
DANCE OF THE RAIN, by Tom Naude. Heinemann Publishers, Johannesburg. 2009. 142pp. Reviewed by Michael Shackleton
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Other Writers Perspectives
Cry, the beloved mission station
By Fr Smangaliso Mkhatshwa Until the recent past many Catholic churches, especially in rural areas, were called “missions”. This, in
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Perspectives
Misguided love for animals
Every now and then I am inclined towards a temper tantrum, usually brought on by an over-indulgence of chocolate or
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Other Writers Perspectives
Why I am a Brother
By Br Simeon Banda FSM One day last year I was doing my reflection on the very top of our
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Other Writers Perspectives
Ways to be ‘brides of Christ’ in the world
By Colleen Constable Recently my brother and I saw a religious sister dressed in a modern jacket and skirt combination,
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Perspectives Rowland
Vocations, abuse, and the family
Traditionally this 4th Sunday of Easter, also known as Good Shepherd Sunday, has been regarded as Vocations Sunday. Again traditionally,
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