This Week’s Issue: 25 October – 31 October 2017
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October 2017
Pope: Get the Order of Salvation Right – Grace, Faith, Sanctification
The Pharisees and doctors of the law who claim salvation comes only from fulfilling God’s laws are not just biblical figures of the past, Pope Francis said.
The Church Supports Organ Donation
The Church strongly believes that life is sacred, as the creation of God; we are stewards, not owners of our bodies. A person is a composite of body and soul; as long as there is a living body, even if mental capacity is reduced or absent, there is still a person present.
Pope: Don’t Blindly Obey the Invisible Hand of the Market
Do not fall for the allure of money, which can enslave and alienate like a cult, Pope Francis told business school students.
TV Star Inspires Catholic Schoolgirls
TV presenter Leanne Manas addressed girls at St Teresa’s School in Rosebank, Johannesburg, at their first Cultural and Sports Celebration.
Economic Development: Inequality is not Destiny
Economic development and growth have never automatically meant a greater gap between the rich and poor so there is no reason today for people to throw up their hands and simply accept increasing inequality, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Good Works are Response to, Not Reason for God’s Forgiveness
Christians are holy not because of their good works but because they recognise their sins before God and receive his forgiveness
Community Celebrates St Sebastian’s Church in Nourivier, Northern Cape
Nourivier, a small hamlet tucked away in the hills of the Kamiesberge, about 40 minutes from Kamieskroon in the Northern Cape, celebrated the blessing and opening of its new church.
Durban Catholic: Large Tattoo a Public Declaration of Faith
For a young Durban Catholic a large tattoo of a crucifix is a public declaration of his faith which was deepened by two encounters with Pope Francis. ILLA THOMPSON reports.
