People Must Choose: Help Grow Garden of Life or Desert of Death, Pope Says
By Carol Glatz – God created every human being to be free to choose how to live in this world, Pope Francis said. And those choices “will...
August 2022
Cardinal Mario Grech expresses confidence in Germany’s Synodal Path
By CNS – Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, said he continues to have confidence in the Synodal Path of the Catholic Church in...
Gorbachev and St John Paul had Great Appreciation for Each Other
By CNS – Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who died on Aug. 30 in Moscow after a long illness, met several times with St John Paul II,...
Pope to Cardinals: New duties do not diminish call to evangelise
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Jesus’ call to spread the Gospel should fill all Christians, especially those within the church hierarchy, with a sense of wonder and...
Vatican says Papal Remarks on Dugina Defended Life, Were Not Political
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Pope Francis’ comments on the death of Darya Dugina, a 29-year-old commentator with a nationalist Russian TV channel, were meant to defend...
Bishop calls for help for Pakistanis left homeless, hungry by floods
By CNS – Bishop Samson Shukardin has called for help for thousands affected by floods that have devastated his diocese and many other areas of Pakistan. “I...
‘Christianity is the world’s most persecuted religion’
Imagine being at your parish church this Sunday celebrating the Eucharist. Just as your pastor finishes his homily, gunfire erupts from the back of the church. As...
Which Day is the Sabbath?
By Fr Kenneth Doyle – Question: Is it true that the church changed the day of the Sabbath? I have always felt that the Sabbath occurred on...
From Our Vaults 91 Years Ago: August 5, 1931
Previous “From The Vaults” articles and larger images at www.scross.co.za/vaults Pope Pius XI tackles fascists Pope Pius XI has issued a strongly-worded and detailed encyclical on fascist...
New cardinals Feel Honoured, Humbled, Ready to Promote Renewal of Church
By Carol Glatz – Becoming a member of the broad, unique body of the College of Cardinals is both a great honour and an invitation to help...
