Church / Church History / Death
by Erin Carelse · Published January 31, 2018 · Last modified January 29, 2018
A memorial service was held for the writer of history articles recently published in The Southern Cross, who died suddenly while in Mexico. Martin Keenan’s articles on the early Church in the Cape had appeared in The Southern Cross over the past few months.
by Erin Carelse · Published January 31, 2018 · Last modified September 16, 2019
The Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO) will host a Mass to mark the 21st anniversary of the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, which legalised abortion, and to pray for a change of heart of all who disregard the rights of unborn children.
Fr Chris Chatteris / Pray with The Pope / Prayer
by Chris Chatteris SJ · Published January 31, 2018 · Last modified January 29, 2018
General Intention: That those who have material, political or spiritual power may resist any lure of corruption.
Catholic Engaged Encounter (CEE), an international programme aimed at equipping couples for marriage, has started its 2018 weekend programmes.
Christian Living / Church / Youth
by Kilian SC · Published January 30, 2018 · Last modified January 28, 2018
It’s no secret that for years, teenagers and young adults have been leaving the Catholic Church, putting aside organised religion for a more personal spirituality, another faith tradition or no faith at all.
Church / Church History / Nereesha Patel / Priests
by Nereesha Patel · Published January 30, 2018 · Last modified March 2, 2018
A veteran media priest and a popular fixture in the Cape Town Church, Fr Ralph de Hahn is celebrating 60 years as a priest. NEREESHA PATEL spoke to him.
Pope Francis / Priests / Religious Life
by Kilian SC · Published January 30, 2018 · Last modified January 25, 2018
Laughter is the best medicine for religious men and women to overcome the temptation of feeling too important or being too busy to serve others, Pope Francis said.
by Dr Raymond Perrier · Published January 30, 2018 · Last modified January 28, 2018
Shareholders come and go as they buy and sell their shares, but stakeholders often have a much more enduring relationship with the company.This concept has even more relevance for Church organisations and NGOs since there are no shareholders in the commercial sense.
Time is running out for Catholics in the Johannesburg archdiocese to take part in the Mother of Mercy Marian Shrine slogan, logo and statue design contest. The project committee is inviting Catholics to submit an original drawing or logo design in accordance with the theme “Mary Mother of Mercy”.
A priest known for his work with the youth of Bethlehem diocese died after a collision with a bus. Fr Lerato Aaron Mokoena of Bethlehem, who had been a priest for just a year-and-half, died on January 15.
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