Are Anglican Confirmations Valid?
A Catholic boy I know was confirmed in an Anglican church. Was this a valid confirmation? Didn’t Pope Leo XIII...
September 2021
Pope: Church needs to hear God speaking through those who are hurting
By Carol Glatz – To listen to the Holy Spirit, members of the church must listen to each other and...
Communion for the Divorced?
There seems to be a lot of confusion and opinion about whether a divorced person may receive Communion or not....
Pope urges church leaders to recognise errors in dealing with clergy abuse
By Jonathan Luxmoore – Pope Francis urged bishops from throughout Eastern Europe to recognise mistakes in their handling of sexual...
Zimbabwean Catholic Music Goes Global
Benjamin Takavarasha tells the Southern Cross how a pilgrimage to a Marian shrine in the UK led to Zimbabwean Catholic...
Choosing South Africa’s New Chief Justice
The Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that the public would be able to participate in...
The Vatican Nativity Scene 2021 Coming From Peru
Last year, the Vatican nativity set came, for some, from outer space; in 2021 it is coming from the Andes. The...
When are Ordinations Invalid?
When is a person’s ordination by a bishop to the priesthood invalid? Does the intention of the one who asks...
How Long is too long for Prayers of the Faithful?
In our parish, the Sunday prayers of the faithful seem to go on forever. Sometimes there are as many as...
