While many commentators in the west see Russian President Vladimir Putin as an authoritarian leader who tirelessly plots to revive a Soviet-sized empire, others celebrate Putin as an Eastern Orthodox czar, warring with the forces of the Antichrist in an apocalyptic struggle for the soul of Christian civilisation.
Holy Russia? Believers Debate Putin’s Record as a Christian Leader Read Post »
Liturgical Calendar Year A – Weekdays Cycle Year 1 Sunday, September 24, 25th Sunday of the Year Isaiah 55:6-9, Psalms
Mass Readings: 24 September – 1 October, 2017 Read Post »
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This Week’s Issue: 20 September – 26 September, 2017 Read Post »
A six-year-old Catholic school pupil in Grade 1 is the master of four languages at Grade 5 level! Keith Mashiane, learner at St Anthony’s Primary School in Heathfield, Cape Town, has a natural affinity for reading and languages, enabling him to fluently speak and read four languages at Grade 5 level: Sepedi, English, Afrikaans and Zulu
6-Year Old Master of 4 Languages Read Post »
The “Re-formation, Whose history? Voices from the South” conference is on September 29 – Oct 1 at Koinonia Centre in Johannesburg – so get cracking and register.
Catholic Theological Society’s Conference Boasts Impressive Lineup Read Post »
The Vatican has approved a decision from the Catholic bishops in England and Wales to move two Holy Days of Obligation back to their original dates.
England Moves Feast Days Back to Original Dates Read Post »
Catholic-Lutheran ecumenical efforts have borne fruit over the past 50 years – so says “1517-2017: Lutherans and Catholics: Then and Now” conference.
Catholics and Lutherans: No Church-Dividing Differences Read Post »
With the International Day of Peace to be celebrated worldwide today (September 21), it’s urgent that we reflect on praying for peace.
Be Peacemakers Prayer – International Day of Peace Read Post »
Julia Beacroft asks: If Jesus were to appear on our screens today as a chat-show guest, would you follow my son’s example and enthusiastically shout: “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!”?
Would You Watch Jesus on Reality TV? Read Post »
