Power struggle in Syria is a ‘Workshop of Cruelty’
Where there is no tenderness, there is cruelty and what is unfolding in Syria is a veritable “workshop of cruelty,”...
November 2016
Mass Readings: 20 November – 27 November, 2016
Liturgical Calendar Year C, Weekdays Cycle Year 2 34th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday November 20, Christ the King 2...
Pope: Protecting the Planet is an Ethical and Moral Obligation
The vulnerability of the poor and of future generations to the impact of climate change creates a “serious ethical and...
Trump’s President – Now the Hard Work Begins
Tony Magliano, based in the US, takes stock of the realities post-Trump election – For those of us using the Gospel...
Make Room in your Pew!
A letter to the editor in another diocesan newspaper caught my attention last week. It was on a topic I...
Faith without Love and Service is a Dead Faith
A Christian who professes to love but does nothing concrete to demonstrate that love has turned one of the central...
Collector says Vatican Stamps, Letters Reveal Fascinating Church history
When Greg Pirozzi acquired a brief correspondence written on a Vatican form 25 years ago, it set him on a...
A Major Problem for Christianity
Michael Meyer, Johannesburg – Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is a man of joy, deep empathy for the poor and...
The Caravaggio Painting that brings Matthew 25 to life
Pope Francis’ Year of Mercy has been a refresher course for Catholics – a reminder and an inspiration to follow...
