Comboni Missionary Ricardo de Sousa Ordained a Deacon!
Comboni missionary Ricardo de Sousa was ordained a deacon at Orange Farm, in the Vaal deanery south-east of Johannesburg, in...
2018
Uphill Struggle to Showcase Church in Media
Fr Russell Pollitt SJ, Spotlight.Africa – Your lead letter (July 18) asks: “Where is the Church’s public profile?” We need...
Beloved Daughters of a Loving Father
Recently I read that men are more likely to apply for jobs even when they meet only 60% of the...
Can a Medieval Saint Help the Current Abuse Crisis?
A radical program of reform addressing the widespread problem of abusive clergy and negligent superiors in the 11th century holds some essential insights and lessons for the church today, a church historian has said.
20 Confirmed at St John Bosco, Robertsham in Johannesburg!
Twenty young people were confirmed at St John Bosco parish in Robertsham, Johannesburg, by Archbishop Buti Tlhagale and parish priest Fr John...
Port Elizabeth Pilgrims Visit Schoenstatt Shrine in Cathcart!
Pilgrims from St Patrick’s and Mater Dei parishes in Port Elizabeth, with their Schoenstatt priest Fr Ludwe Jayiya (right), visited...
30 Years for Salesian Fr Marian Kulig!
Salesian Father Marian Kulig celebrated the 30th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood with a Mass at Nazareth House...
How We Should Mark Woman’s Day
While it is indeed commendable for men to show appreciation for women — preferably also on the other 364 days in the year — the commercialisation of Women’s Day as a glorified Mothers’ Day is an unwelcome subversion of the meaning of this public holiday.
Pope: The Path to Holiness Isn’t for the Lazy
Christ’s commandment to love God and neighbour is a path trodden by those who have the desire to become saints,...
