A brighter future
The pursuit of the National Planning Commission (NPC) to chart the way towards a brighter future must be welcomed —...
October 2011
Vatican II: Surprised by the Spirit
When we think of the Second Vatican Council (1962-65), it may seem strange to claim that it almost never happened....
Finding Catholic heroes
The group was glued to the screen. Laughing, intently sitting in silence, thinking… I was impressed. This was no mainstream...
The terrible realities of poverty
For many months now the media spotlight has every now and then paused on the drought disaster on the Horn...
Being channels of peace
Like any of those fortunate enough to own a swimming pool that needs to be put into order at the...
Deepening the Dalai Lama Debacle?
The Dalai Lama decided not to come to South Africa this week after the South African Government dragged its feet...
Forget the superficial
From Sergio Acquisto, Johannesburg We read in the gospels of the time when Jesus cured the man with a withered...
Even Evil Life is Sacred
The Catholic Church professes an immutable belief in the sanctity of life. The teachings of the Church do not permit...
The Conscience of the Nation
In an article written for Catholic News Service in Washington, GUNTHER?SIMMERMACHER looks at the life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Anglican Archbishop Desmond...
