God’s instruction manual
By Cardinal Wilfrid Napier OFM Last week I aimed to explain what God has to do with morals and service...
2010
Women: So far and no further
I have for some weeks now, been mulling over a comment by Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Vatican’s outgoing nuncio to...
Silencing the Church
Our guide led us through the quiet and sombre Genocide Memorial Centre in Kigali. He explained every step of the...
Durban’s cathedral centre expense justified
From Paddy Kearney, Denis Hurley Centre Project, Durban: It is not difficult to sympathise with the questions raised by Andre Duchesne...
Suicide not an ‘easy way out’
Statistics suggest that at least two-thirds of people with psychological problems will never seek therapy. Facing an inner torment, many...
Confession trial
From Peter Wills, Strand: I am glad that Marion Jordaan raised the issue of confession. I believe that practising Catholics...
No contest: cooperation rules
While the hosting of the football World Cup was a wonderful victory for all South Africans, I keep thinking back...
Christianity: more by example than by word
From Bernard Staughan, Cape Town: Sincere and hearty congratulations to The Southern Cross for publishing Chris Moerdyk’s invaluable contribution to...
Parish volunteers from hell
When I was an altar server more than half a century ago, there were so many priests at my parish,...
