The pope is more than a soccer captain
I am confused about what is called the collegiality of the bishops of the Church. If the bishops, including the...
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Use Church land to train youths
From Christopher Grealy, Johannesburg: Contrary to Alan Sauls (May 26), I believe selling off Church land is short-sighted. All land...
A Church of penance
Many Catholics will lose patience with secular commentators who continue to insist that Pope Benedict has failed to apologise for...
The upper hand
From Fr Kevin Reynolds, Pretoria: As usual, your editorial “The new missal” (May 26) presents a comprehensive overview of the subject.
How the new media is changing us
This “social media” phenomenon we keep hearing about was first considered to be some sort of passing fad, much like...
Flying the flag
Right now South Africa is awash with colour, and the profusion of flags all over the country is enhancing the...
Sign me up for communal guilt trip
From Luky Whittle, Kroonstad: In his letter, Fr Bonaventure Hinwood (May 26) states that in his opinion there is no...
Giving life after death
A few years ago Pope Benedict revealed that as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger he carried an organ donors’ card on him,...
Benedict’s choice
By Rose Rappoport Moss The past few months have marked an irreversible change in the Catholic Church. The credibility of...
