Communal Confession Takes Hours
Chris Radloff, Pukekohe, New Zealand – I sympathise with the Open Door query posted by Mildred (January 18) about the...
February 2017
Pope: Religious have inherited Simeon and Anna’s Hymn of Hope
When religious orders focus on survival rather than on sharing the joy and hope of faith in Jesus, they end...
Why We Must Be Feminists
This week’s editorial examines the role of gender in society and the Church On February 8, the feast day of...
When the Holy Family Came to Africa
Today, February 5, the faithful of Cape Town and Port Elizabeth recall their diocesan patronal feast: the Flight into Egypt. Günther...
What’s the ‘Mannequin Challenge’?
When it comes to helping the poor, the marginalised and refugees, Pope Francis urged Catholics not to mimic the “Mannequin...
Papal Media Messages Can Cut Through ‘Post-Truth’ Fog
With “post-truth” being crowned “Word of the Year” by Oxford Dictionaries, Pope Francis’ urgent call to communicate trust and...
Global Papal Prayer Network Growing
Last year, more than 13 million people around the world watched Pope Francis explain one of his specific prayer intentions...
The Pope and the Knights of Malta
As the Sovereign Military Order of Malta accepted Pope Francis’ intervention in their governance, the pope urged members to follow...
This Week’s Issue: 1 February – 7 February, 2017
» New SACBC Laity Council founded » Why pope told top Knight to quit » What stands in the way...
