Bullying and Neglect hurts both victims and aggressors
Indifference to people’s problems and picking on others hurts not just those who are neglected and discriminated against, it also harms the perpetrators, Pope Francis said. People...
Indifference to people’s problems and picking on others hurts not just those who are neglected and discriminated against, it also harms the perpetrators, Pope Francis said. People...
John Lee, Johannesburg – I was delighted and overjoyed to receive a surprise letter from Bishop Emeritus Hubert Bucher of Bethlehem, now residing at Mariannhill. The letter,...
The feast of St Andrew the Apostle is November 30. Here’s what we know about him. Andrew was the brother of Simon Peter, both were fishermen on...
In a video message, Cuban President Raul Castro announced the Nov. 25 death of his 90-year-old brother and longtime Cuban leader and Communist icon whom many in...
While many celebrated loudly on the streets, the death of Fidel Castro triggered a more subdued reaction among the Cuban exiles who attended the noon Mass at...
Concerning the Marist Brothers’ schools in Port Elizabeth, I recently read in your publication the following paragraph: “In 1952 this school for junior and high school boys...
Just as “the habit does not make the monk,” taking a vow of poverty does not automatically mean a consecrated person lives with a detachment from material...
Beginning the church’s liturgical year, Advent (from “ad venire” in Latin, or “to come to”) is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) leading up to...
Tears, prayers, caresses — but most of all, listening — were the hallmarks of Pope Francis’ “Mercy Friday” visits during the Year of Mercy. As the jubilee...
Although there are different versions of the story of St Barbara, Christians in the Middle East and Central Europe still celebrate the early Christian martyr on December...
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