What is a Catholic Patriarch?
By Günther Simmermacher – Question: The caption to your colourised photo of Pope St John XXIII’s funeral in your “History...
2021
SA Bishops Message & Prayer for the Upcoming Elections
By SACBC – A message to all Catholics from the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference regarding the upcoming elections POLITICS...
Brescia House New Leaders for 2022!
Brescia House School announced their Leaders for 2022. Head Girl Njabulo Sibiya (centre) and Deputy Head Girls Lefa Tshabalala (left)...
American missionaries reported abducted in Haiti
A group of 17 missionaries and family members were abducted in Haiti on Saturday, the New York Times first reported....
Pope Francis: To Seek Status over Service is a Spiritual Illness
Do good from a spirit of service, not from a desire for personal glory, Pope Francis said at his Angelus....
Group burial of urns provides opportunity for closure for loved ones
By Christopher Gunty- If you have an urn or vessel containing the remains of a loved one sitting on a...
German Bishops Praise Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel
Bishop Georg Bätzing, president of the German bishops’ conference, praised outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel for her 16 years in office...
Rwandan Church Continues Efforts at Reconciliation
By Tonny Onyulo – As she sold dried fish from her stand at the Kimironko market in Kigali, Rwanda, Therese Mukabunane...
Cremation and the Church
What is the Church’s modern view of cremating the dead, since in the past cremation was considered a pagan practice? Is cremation for the laity only?
