Winning with a Rosary in his Hand
South Africa’s leading marathon athlete clutches his white rosary when he runs — as he did when he crossed the finishing line as the winner of this year’s Comrades. ERIN CARELSE spoke to the runner.
September 2017
Parish Repository Raises R120 000 for Training Priests
The repository of a Johannesburg parish has raised R120000 for a priests’ training fund. Parishioner Pam Goemans of St John’s church in North Riding, Johannesburg, had been looking for something special to do, and when asked if she would like to take over the repository eight years ago, she knew it was God answering her prayer.
Men in Christ – A Show for Men by Men
Radio Veritas is launching a new show for Christian men, hosted by Men in Christ. Beginning in September, “Men in Christ — The essence of the Christian man” is billed as “a show for men by men”.
Poverty is too Complex to Simply Blame it on the Poor
A poll was taken to survey what people think the reasons for poverty are. The results split along religious lines in a surprising way.
Pope: St Rose of Lima – a Lily Among Thorns
Like other great women in the Catholic Church’s past, St Rose of Lima dedicated her life to marginalised people and gained eternal life through prayer and penance
Politicians in Church?
President Jacob Zuma, it seems, cannot stop himself from issuing his admonition that churches should keep out of his business — politics — and concentrate on theirs, which is to save souls. Yet, if his expectation is that politics and religion be kept apart, then he cannot use churches for his party political endeavours.
Catholic Church Teaching and War – the Just Use of Force
In light of the escalation of tensions between the United States and North Korea, Stephen Colecchi, director of the U.S. bishops’ Office of International Justice and Peace, answered these questions about Catholic Church teaching and war.
The Peace Prayer of St Francis of Assisi
“Make me a channel of your peace, Where there is hatred let me bring your love…
Mater Homes Fight Abortion By Helping Women
Twenty years ago a Durban priest took the initiative to provide women in pregnancy crisis with an alternative to abortion. Since then, the Mater homes have become a safe haven for many pregnant women and victims of domestic abuse, as Ilse van Bueren explains.
