Why I hate Catholic music
BY FR CHRIS TOWNSEND Oh joy! Recently I read a blog by one James Macmillan about Catholic music which made...
2010
Gospel and professional standards
From: Fr Chris Townsend, Information Officer, Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference Procedures for dealing with complaints within the Catholic Church...
Over a century of Christmas memories
Margherita Blaser’s earliest Christmas memory goes back to 1911. Still, Christmas remains special even today, as she tells CLAIRE MATHIESON....
An exchange of gifts
GUEST EDITORIAL BY SR JUDY COYLE IHM It is common during the Christmas season to exchange gifts, husband and wife,...
Altar boy mystery solved
Back row from left: John van Castricum, Chris Moerdyk, (unidentified), Peter Kirk, Jimmy Kirk, and behind him, Norman Kirk, Patrick...
Homer brains my damage
The Simpsons of the eponymous cartoon series are Catholic, the media informed us recently, on the basis of an article...
The trouble with Christmas in SA
BY BISHOP HUBERT BUCHER Celebrating Christmas in South Africa has its problems. Christmas is at the beginning of the hottest...
Condoms, a complex moral issue
From: Larry Kaufmann CSsR, Johannesburg Pope Benedict’s recent reported comments on condom usage in the prevention of HIV/Aids suggest a...
Living with Islam
Christians in many predominantly Muslim countries are increasingly under pressure, with daily attacks on their safety and dignity finding expression...
