Letter from Pope Francis thanks Fr James Martin for Pastoral Zeal
In a personal letter sent to Fr James Martin SJ dated June 21, Pope Francis expressed support for his controversial...
June 2021
Forgiveness For All or For Many?
By Father Kenneth Doyle – Question: During Mass, at the consecration of the wine, the priest says, “for the forgiveness...
Official says Vatican paid more than R99 million in property taxes in 2020
By Cindy Wooden – When a popular Italian rapper slammed the Vatican for expressing its concerns about a proposed anti-homophobia...
Bishop: Pope wants German Catholics to discuss issues openly, honestly
By Cindy Wooden – The president of the German bishops’ conference said he personally assured Pope Francis that the Catholic...
Healing People with Generosity: 13th Sunday of the Year
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB – Theme: The God of Life: Healing People with Generosity Point of reflection: God is...
Vatican-Sanctioned Polish Archbishop Elected Mayor
By Jonathan Luxmoore – A disgraced Polish archbishop has been elected mayor of his hometown after being sanctioned by the Vatican...
Formal Catholic-Lutheran Dialogue Proceeds
After receiving the gift of a chalice from leaders of the Lutheran World Federation, Pope Francis said divided Christians should...
Vatican: Catholics Must Know How Peter’s Pence is Spent
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The head of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy said he hopes efforts at financial transparency...
Historical statues: Who’ll be the fall guys?
Your faithful columnist popped over from Durban to Cape Town in April and shared a round of coffee with...
