Pope: Space Station Crew Like a ‘tiny UN’
One perk that comes with floating aboard the International Space Station is NASA arranges for occasional calls with celebrities to keep the astronauts’ spirits high during their monthslong flights.
2017
Bad Popes?
We believe that the Holy Spirit governs the Church. Well then, how could Rodrigo Borgia, with a bad reputation, have become Pope Alexander VI?
Atheists Commit Spiritual Suicide
Tony Meehan, Cape Town – It seems that more and more people are either leaving their churches, opting for alternate faith beliefs, or totally giving up on their traditional religions.
Church is Wary of Religion Law Plan
A high-powered delegation of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) made a submission to a parliamentary committee on the abuse of religion.
Priest says Exorcism is Ministry of Healing that Helps Suffering People
Father Gary Thomas has served for the past 12 years in the Diocese of San Jose, California, as the priest authorised to perform the rite of exorcism.
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.
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.
