Catholic leaders urge Prayers, Unity after Attacks in Spain
Spanish church leaders urged prayers and national unity after two terrorist attacks left at least 19 people dead. Pope Francis,...
August 2017
Lessons From a Rubbish Dump
Nobody should make their home on a rubbish dump — and yet that’s where people are living. WINNIE GRAHAM explains how a group of Catholics in Oudtshoorn reached out to them.
Ethicists: Just-War Tests not Met for North Korea
The just-war criteria that would justify armed conflict with North Korea over its nuclear testing and threats to launch missiles have not been met, said ethicists.
Are the Priesthood and Women in Crisis in our Church?
There are some serious issues facing the priesthood and women in the Church – many Catholics have completely opposing views on how they should be solved.
Racism: Clouds over the Rainbow
In South Africa, racism is much like a rotten tooth: it needs treatment but many people are afraid of the dentist and leave the tooth to rot further.
The Church’s Language Problem
In so many areas of our lives, we have overcome our prejudices to exercise gender sensitivity in language.
Does the Church Still Teach Purgatory?
Brian Gouveia, Bloemfontein – One Sunday recently the word purgatory was used. It is a word that I had not...
How to Say the Rosary
The first part of the Hail Mary is the angel’s words announcing Christ’s incarnation and Elizabeth’s greeting to Mary. Pope...
This Week’s Issue: 16 August – 22 August, 2017
»Bishops: Church can help in racism debate »Excommunication to combat crime, corruption? »How the Bible gives us hope »The power...
