The Call to be Political
The Church, the frequent refrain goes, should stick to its business of saving souls and stay out of politics. This exhortation, which has been raised again during...
The Church, the frequent refrain goes, should stick to its business of saving souls and stay out of politics. This exhortation, which has been raised again during...
Women and the Church / Your Letters
by Letters Editor · Published April 30, 2017 · Last modified April 26, 2017
Henry R Sylvester, president of Catholic Witness Apostolate, Cape Town – Jeanette van Heerden in her letter (February 8) misconstrues Church teaching with reference to the equality...
John Lee, Johannesburg – I never stop thanking God for the “spiritual jewel” that is The Southern Cross and its editor Günther Simmermacher. Yet, among friends and...
Mercy is a true form of knowledge that allows men and women to understand the mystery of God’s love for humanity, Pope Francis said. Having experienced forgiveness,...
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Christian Living / Ntabeni / Prayer
by Mphuthumi Ntabeni · Published April 27, 2017 · Last modified April 24, 2017
I often feel frustrated by the lack of silence in my life because I delude myself into believing that if I had more silence, I would be...
Last month we noted how the new Pentecostal-type churches are attracting large numbers of followers by preaching the gospel of health and wealth. By focusing on their...
Christian faith is belief in the concrete work of God and leads to concrete witness and action by believers, Pope Francis said. The Christian creed details concrete...
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