Father Gerald Pocock, who died in Ottawa at age 92, was a gregarious Roman Catholic chaplain at Montreal’s St. Mary’s Hospital in 1969 when he befriended American jazz legend Duke Ellington.
Priest who befriended Duke Ellington dies at age 92 Read Post »
St Joseph’s Home for Chronically Ill Children in Cape Town is undergoing major renovations, thanks to an overseas donation of R40 million.
R40 million Donor Uplifts St Joseph’s Home for Children Read Post »
Pope Francis said that politicians and religious leaders cannot remain indifferent to the suffering caused by violence and hatred in the world.
Pope Francis: Don’t Get Used to Evil Read Post »
US-based Tony Magliano brings us up to speed with the reality of child labour – 168 million children are affected
No Childhood for Working Children Read Post »
Excommunication does not mean, as seems to be commonly supposed, that offenders are kicked out of the Church. Rather, excommunication means that the offenders are deprived by Church law of certain rights.
Is Excommunication Forever? Read Post »
In changes to the Code of Canon Law regarding translations of the Mass and other liturgical texts, Pope Francis highlighted respect for the responsibility of national and regional bishops’ conferences.
Pope Highlights Bishops’ Role in Mass Translations Read Post »
A new proposed law will make hate speech and incitement a prosecutable crime. Bishop VICTOR PHALANA sees the point of such a law — and big risks. Parliament will debate a proposed law that will make hate speech illegal. The draft of the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill still needs revision, especially in terms of conforming to the Constitution.
The Hate Speech Bill: A Blessing or Danger? Read Post »
As part of the Church’s bicentennial year, a Catholic schools choir festival was held at the Cape Town City Hall. The highlight was a massed choir of 400 which performed a medley of Disney movie songs. Bicentennial projects involving the youth are underway as part of the year-long celebration of the Southern African Church’s 200th anniversary in 2018.
Bicentennial Choir Sings Disney Tunes Read Post »
A parish celebrated its feast day by “adopting” a seminarian from the national orientation seminary.
Seminarians Adopted For Parish Feast Read Post »
