When the Vatican Met With Putin
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the secretary of state, visited Moscow and met with the patriarch and Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as with leaders of Russia’s Catholic community.
August 2017
Vatican Confirms Pope’s visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh in late November
A day after appealing for an end the violent persecution of the Rohingya people, a Muslim minority in Myanmar, the Vatican announced Pope Francis will visit the country in late November.
Pope: Vatican II Liturgical Reform is Irreversible
The Catholic Church must continue to work to understand the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council and why they were made, rather than rethinking them, Pope Francis said.
Shameful Behaviour of Some Priests
Sr Sue Rakoczy IHM – The spiritual and psychological abuse that women experience in the Church is often hidden and the woman suffers alone. This is a very sad and scandalous story of clerical abuse against a vulnerable woman.
Catholic Professionals: Form a Society
South African Catholic involvement in the wider society – Paul Goller proposes a body of Catholic Professionals involved in discussion and dialogue, research and promotion in all areas of society.
100 Years of Dominican Friars in South Africa
Some 400 Dominicans, friends and parishioners came together at the Blackfriars Dominican community in Springs, Gauteng, to celebrate the centenary of the friars’ presence in South Africa.
Bishops’ Justice & Peace: ‘Urgent Need to Address Jobs Crisis’
The government must take decisive and strategic action to reverse the escalation in the job crisis, the bishops’ Justice & Peace Commission has warned. Recent research findings on unemployment by the University of South Africa and Momentum, as well as figures by Statistics South Africa, paint a bleak picture.
Catholic Church is Journeying Back to its Nonviolent Roots
The Catholic Church preaches, teaches and practices total nonviolence. This statement is not true regarding the Catholic Church today. But it was an accurate and true description of the Catholic Church during its first 300 years.
Catholic Youth: Register Today for SA Mini-World Youth Day!
Mini World Youth Day registration is closing soon – August 31. The Youth Day, a five-day gathering which will be held in Durban from December 6-10 at the Durban Exhibition Centre and surrounds, will bring together young people between the ages of 18 and 35 years from Southern Africa, to unite and celebrate their faith.
