How a great idea can go wrong
Small Christian Communities (SCCs) are one way in which the Church is trying to assume an African face and touch....
2011
We Catholics should stand tall
From Bernard Cole, Johannesburg I must express my appreciation of Chris Moerdyk and The Southern Cross (December 29) for bringing...
The Bible makes a comeback
Prostestants have often contended with some justification, that the average Catholic possesses less knowledge of the contents of the Bible...
Why the Rush?
The news that Pope John Paul II will be beatified on 1 May makes me ask “Why the rush for...
Cut the bong, ping and bleep
I have been wondering lately whether heaven takes into account the enormous additional stresses human beings have to endure as...
A new political way for SA?
What do people mean when they say they are Christian Democrats, or that they want to create a Christian Democratic...
We must save provinces
BY MANNY DE FREITAS I read with interest your front page story “Rethink on provinces” of The Southern Cross of...
What do you want to achieve in 2011?
BY FR VICTOR PHALANA I still believe in New Year resolutions. What do you really want to do this year?...
Road safety and carnage
From Chris Shelmerdine, Cape Town Your correspondent, Manny de Freitas (December 15), especially since he writes as the shadow deputy...
