Evita Wears Hurley, Skattie
Legendary comedy character Evita Bezuidenhout has taken to wearing an image of the late Archbishop Denis Hurley of Durban. The...
2017
Pope: No Easy Answers for Suffering and Destruction
Pope Francis said that there are no easy answers to the suffering and destruction wrought by disasters – natural and man-made
Pope on Interviews: I want to run the risk
Replying to questions and giving interviews are a “pastoral risk” which Pope Francis said he is prepared to take, because it is the best way to know and respond to people’s real concerns.
Former Bethlehem Bishop Publishes Book in Germany
Bishop Hubert Bucher, who headed Bethlehem diocese from 1977 to 2008, has written a new book: “A Life in Mission: My experiences in Africa; letters, diaries and biographies”
Make Room for the Spirit of God – Battle Against the Devil Daily
Being a Christian means battling the devil and striving for holiness each day, Pope Francis said.
The Rosary: A Weapon to Win All Battles
Catholic leaders throughout many centuries have encouraged the praying of the Rosary. Prof MICHAEL OGUNU looks at the virtues of praying the rosary
What is Dia de los Muertos?
Dia de los Muertos begins at midnight Oct. 31, when it is said that the gates of heaven open and the spirits of the little children (“angelitos”) are allowed to reunite with their families for 24 hours. This is Dia de los Inocentes, the Day of the Innocents, and coincides with All Saints’ Day
Pray with the Pope: November 2017
Prayer intention: That Christians in Asia, bearing witness to the Gospel in word and deed, may promote dialogue, peace, and mutual understanding, especially with those of other religions
Reformation at 500: Christians see they are brothers, sisters, pope says
The grace of God and decades of ecumenical dialogue have enabled Catholics and Protestants to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation together, emphasising their shared baptism and faith in Jesus, Pope Francis said.
