The Origins of Marriage
From Patrick Dacey, Johannesburg A billion years ago or so, reproduction of organisms on earth took a decisive turn. Sexual […]
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Your Letters
Church Diaconate
Deacons of the Church – How they have grown
Fifty years ago this year the Church decided to restore the permanent diaconate. DEACON GREG GARNIE explains the significance of
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Editorials Editorials 2015
Living with Muslims
The deeply troubling reports of the persecution of Christians in the Middle East, Pakistan and parts of Africa, and anti-Muslim
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Perspectives
The Border-Crossing Pope
As a young priest, Fr Giovanni Montini was appointed to serve in the pope’s diplomatic mission in Poland.
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Perspectives
As I’m Getting Older…
Why do we have to grow old? Why did God design us to grow old?
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Mass readings
Mass Readings: July 5-12, 2015
Liturgical Calendar Year B, Weekdays Cycle Year 1 14th Week, Ordinary time Sunday July 5 Ezekiel 2:2-5, Psalms 123:1-4, 2
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Your Letters
What may cause homosexuality
Pope Francis’s recent encyclical, Laudato Si’, chastises those who deny scientific findings instead of allowing their ethics to be influenced
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Perspectives
A Life Devoted to Those at the Margins
Johan Viljoen’s religious journey took him from the Dutch Reformed Church via the Anglican priesthood to the Catholic Church. And
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Editorials Editorials 2015
Selecting New Bishops
In June, two news stories highlighted the method by which the pope selects bishops.
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