Pope set to leave hospital after three-day stay for bronchitis
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Pope Francis enjoyed a pizza “party” with staff on his second night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital and was expected to be released...
March 2023
Vatican Disavows ‘Doctrine of Discovery’
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The Catholic Church formally “repudiates those concepts that fail to recognise the inherent human rights of Indigenous peoples, including what has become...
Palm Sunday 2023 – Anointing Of The Christ
Franciscan reflections from the hermitage – Palm Sunday 2023 – Anointing Of The Christ – Mt 26:14 – 27:66 To listen to this reflection: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/53349926 The act...
Jesuit safeguarding expert steps down from papal commission
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Jesuit Father Hans Zollner, a leading safeguarding expert, resigned from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors over concerns on how...
Pope Hospitalised for Respiratory Infection
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – After having difficulty breathing, Pope Francis went to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on March 29 where he was diagnosed with a respiratory infection...
Stations of the Cross: A History
Many Catholics will be attending Stations of the Cross on Good Friday morning. This is a worthy devotion, but it should not replace attendance at the solemn...
Sister Mildred Lungile Madlala FMM : Sister on a Mission
THE ADVENTUROUS NUN – Stories my family told me: The biography of Sister Mildred Lungile Madlala FMM, by Marcia Mandisi Mabaso. 2022. 240pp. Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher It is important...
From Our Vaults Ten Years Ago: March 27, 2013
Previous “From The Vaults” articles. See larger images from the issue New pope keeps old motto The newly-elected Pope Francis has decided to keep his episcopal motto...
The Catholic Trivia Quiz!
Test your knowledge of all things Catholic! Do the quiz, then check your answers below 1. Who was the first Catholic actor to play James Bond? a)...
Fabian and Florence Ribeiro: Catholic Martyrs for Justice
In 1986, Dr Fabian and Florence Ribeiro were murdered in their home by apartheid killers. Daluxolo Moloantoa looks at the lives and impact of this devoutly Catholic...
