The pope in Britain
The Catholic Church in Britain may well feel under pressure as preparations for Pope Benedict’s visit to the island this...
2010
In defence of Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa of Calcutta has been accused of having been a hard-line conservative whose clinics were poorly run and who...
The Church: Christ’s bride
By Jan Kalinowski, Assagay, KZN: The letter “Crime against faith” (August 4) by Ivor Bailey refers. In the 21st century...
A crisis in communication
A few years ago, I attended a meeting of senior Church officials where a priest with many years of experience...
Homosexuality and the Bible
From John Lee, Johannesburg: In response to Joseph Williams, “Are gay parishioners welcome?” (August 18), my experience over many years...
Using new media
If God had delayed the incarnation for 2000 years, by what means would Jesus have proclaimed his message of redemption...
Nuns had a holy cross to bear
Recently I received a most delightful letter from Vincent Rayne, chairman of the parish council of St Thomas’ church in...
Newman’s brand of liberalism
I was reading the review of Cardinal John Henry Newman’s new biography, Newman’s Unquiet Grave: The Reluctant Saint by John...
Who do we thank for SA’s blessings?
From MA Gila 1994 – The end of apartheid. The eyes of the world were focussed on South Africa. For...
