Beautiful Churches – Here’s My Favourites
Fr Sean Collins CSsR, – Father Chris Townsend’s column on worthy and beautiful Catholic churches in South Africa was a delight to read, as well as raising a “moot point”.
2017
God’s Guiding Hand in Friend’s Death
Southern Cross editor Günther Simmermacher pays tribute to his friend, Holy Land tour guide Rimon Makhlouf – and sees God’s guiding hand in the circumstances.
Bishop says Decline of Faith in West Hurts Nigerian Church
A Nigerian bishop said the Catholic Church in his country is beginning to lose its public influence partly because of the decline of religious faith in the West.
Faith and Millennials – The Church is Changing
With two youngsters in tow for Sunday Mass, things can get forgotten, like cash, which Ryan Johnson admitted he rarely carries. He’d love the option to use his mobile phone to donate to a cause at the parish on the spur of the moment.
Art Can Distort Church Figures
How historical figures can be distorted was brought home to me while I was visiting the Prado Museum in Madrid earlier this year.
‘Canon law must serve Vatican II’s vision’
The Catholic Church’s Code of Canon Law is an instrument that must serve the Church’s pastoral mission of bringing God’s mercy to all and leading them to salvation, Pope Francis said.
Why Do We Burn Incense in Church?
Incense has been used in the Catholic liturgy for ages. But doesn’t its use come from pagan origins?
‘Worse than Apartheid’
Fifty years of military occupation is too long, as a columnist last week noted. Tony Magliano, who writes internationally about...
King Williams’s Town Dominicans – 140 Years in South Africa
King William’s Town Dominicans celebrated their 140th anniversary in South Africa with a jubilee Mass in Johannesburg led by Auxiliary Bishop Duncan Tsoke.
