35 New Saints Canonised
Pope Francis proclaimed 35 new saints – An estimated 35000 pilgrims — many of them from the new saints’ countries of origin — attended the Mass.
October 2017
Two Former SA Bishops Die Within Days
Two former bishops in South Africa died within a day of one another in their respective home countries – Bishop Herbert Lenhof, retired of Queenstown, and Bishop Fulgence Le Roy, retired of Pietersburg (now Polokwane)
The #MeToo Campaign
The #MeToo Campaign: As the Catholic Church discovered 15 years ago, sometimes it takes just one case to blow the lid off a long-fermenting scandal.
Pope: Only Jesus Would Die for Sinners
Going to Mass regularly, praying and doing good works are not enough to make a person a good Christian, Pope Francis said.
Our Nuncio in Action
Archbishop Peter Wells, apostolic nuncio to Southern Africa conducted a baptism Mass at Christ the King parish in Mabopane, Pretoria archdiocese
Frequently asked Questions about Exorcism
During the approval process of “Exorcisms and Related Supplications”, the Secretariat of Divine Worship at the USCCB developed a series of FAQ’s on exorcism
The Canaanite Woman: Insistent Faith and Religious Life
Br Simeon Banda FSS: Faith must be criterion number one for anyone aspiring to the religious life. Jesus will test them to see if they are serious in their search for the consecrated life.
In the End, Everyone Faces God with ‘Empty Hands’
Before God, we present ourselves with empty hands,”-all the good works people have or haven’t done throughout their lives aren’t measured to determine entry into heaven
Mass Readings: 29 October – 5 November, 2017
Liturgical Calendar Year A – Weekdays Cycle Year 1 Sunday, October 29, 30th Sunday of the Year Exodus 22:21-27 (20-26),...
