Rivonia Has a New Church!
The parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes in Rivonia, Johannesburg, have settled into their brand-new church, which was consecrated last month, after having used a church hall for the past 56 years.
April 2018
Artist Presents his Favourite Painting to Priest
Well-known artist and writer Eric Bolsmann presented one of his favourite “not for sale” paintings to Mgr Marc de Muelenaere...
Good Leaders Get up Again when they Fall
One of the very first things good leaders do is to paint a picture of where the organisation needs to go and to show their followers how to work towards the goal that the organisation needs to achieve.
St Grandma? Pope Cites the Famous and the ‘Saint Next Door’
Naturally, in a document on the Christian call to holiness, Pope Francis cited a heavenly host of saints – including some whose sainthood causes are ongoing and some who probably will never be canonised.
Priest: ‘Miracle in my Church’s Destruction’
A Pretoria parish is picking up the pieces after its church suddenly collapsed just hours before it was going to be packed with the faithful.
Bring the Noise! A Church That Will Stand the Test of Time
It’s my humble opinion that so many of our Catholics brothers and sisters are very godly, without always living out the teaching of the Gospel message—but in the same vein they can be very petty and legalistic in practising their faith, without realising that legalism breeds a lifeless, boring faith
Celebrate Freedom Day With The Durban Gospel Choir!
The Durban Gospel Choir will be performing a musical concert on Freedom Day, April 27 from 16:00 to 18:00 at the Emmanuel Cathedral in Durban in a programme entitled “Songs of Hope and Freedom.”
Pope: Schizoid World Brags it’s Free while Chained to Greed
Christian freedom is being free from worldly ambition, fashion and passion and being open to God’s will, Pope Francis said....
How Franz Pfanner Set up the World’s Biggest Monastery
One of the defining moments in the growth of the Catholic Church of South Africa was the arrival of Abbot Franz Pfanner and his Trappist monks. NICKI VON DER HEYDE tells the story of the man born as Wendolin Pfanner.
