Beware the Leaven of Hypocrisy that Deceives and Judges Others
Be trustworthy, transparent and truthful, not a “spiritual schizophrenic” who says one thing and does something else, Pope Francis said....
2016
Pope sends emergency funding to hurricane victims in Haiti
As a sign of his closeness and concern, Pope Francis sent aid money to hurricane-stricken Haiti. An initial donation of...
Pope Francis, Pope Benedict and Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew
Defending religious freedom, fighting indifference to attacks on human dignity and promoting care of creation are obligations that Orthodox and...
Did You Remember World Food Day?
Yep, us neither – but it does bring home some sobering truths. Particularly as climate change threatens food production, people...
Joy as 21 Chibok Girls are Released
Three Catholic leaders welcomed the release of some of the girls kidnapped in 2014 from a school in Chibok and...
Tall Order: ‘You cannot be a Christian without practising the Beatitudes’
Meeting a pilgrimage of Catholics and Lutherans from Germany, Pope Francis said he does not like “the contradiction of those...
Your Grace, I Remember You as an Altar Boy!
From Luky Whittle, Kroonstad – The 5000th Southern Cross allowed me to ponder on my long connection with what your...
Street Saints and Brave Martyrs: Pope declares Seven New Saints
Pope Francis created seven new saints yesterday October 16. Here are brief biographies of the six men and one woman...
Healing our Universities
South Africa is faced with myriad protests, often accompanied by violence. From service delivery protests to the students’ uprising, often...
