The Life of John Henry Newman in a Nutshell
When Bl John Henry Newman is elevated to the canonised sainthood in October, he will become Britain’s first new saint since the canonisation of St John Ogilvie...
July 2019
Puerto Rican Bishops Call for Peace after Governor’s Resignation
By Junno Arocho Esteves – In the wake of the historic resignation of Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rossello, the people of the Caribbean island must continue to maintain...
Jesus on the Cross Showed the Courage of the Lion of Judah
Nicolette Whittle, Kroonstad – Socrates and the common soldier seem to face death with greater courage than Christ, Fr Ron Rolheiser OMI suggests in his column “Who...
Ursula Chikane: What My Faith Means to Me
TV and radio personality Ursula Chikane (née Stapelfeldt) is pictured on the cover for the “Expanding Horizons” podcast of the Jesuit Institute. In her interview with Ricardo...
Pray with the Pope: August 2019
Let families be ‘schools of growth’ Intention: That families, through their life of prayer and love, may become ever more clearly true “schools of true human growth”....
Catholics on the Army in the Townships
Catholic leaders in Cape Town townships are hopeful that the deployment of the army in their communities will achieve the objective of curbing gang warfare but urge...
4 Archbishops, 1 Archdiocese!
Few, if any, archdioceses in the world have four archbishops living within its boundaries, but Pretoria is one of them. Seen at the archdiocesan celebration of the...
Catholic Hymns Now on Free Audio Streaming
By Mark Pattison – Catholics hear hymns in church and on Catholic stations, but rarely on commercial airwaves. Now they can augment their weekly diet of hymnody through a new...
Catholics Protest US Practice of Caging Immigrant Children
Many of us are not fond of seeing animals in cages. But when desperate human beings – especially children – who have trekked the gruelling, dangerous journey...
SA’s Catholic University Gives Thanks for Fruitful 20 years
The president of South Africa’s only Catholic university paid tribute to his predecessors and staff as the institution celebrated its 20th anniversary — and gave thanks to...
