Pope to Buddhists: Interreligious dialogue leads to care for planet
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Interreligious dialogue can combat climate change by tapping into the “profound richness” of faith traditions...
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Fr Dick O’Riordan: A Township Missionary Looks Back
Fr Dick O’Riordan, an Irish missionary, has written his memoirs of ministry in South Africa, and his run-ins with the...
Pope: To be Pastoral, Look to the Good Shepherd
By Justin McLellan, CNS- Christians must develop a pastoral heart to care for those who have not heard the Gospel...
SACBC Plenary Opening Address: Bishop Sithembele Sipuka
Dear brothers and Sisters in Christ – I welcome you all to this first plenary of 2023. First, I want...
Saints with Unusual Patronages – Oversleeping
There’s a patron saint for virtually everything — and some of these patronages are quite unusual. But that shows that...
Can There Be Mass for the Dead on a Sunday?
Question: Our parish priest occasionally offers the Sunday Mass for the repose of someone’s soul. When this happens, he replaces...
Preaching Peace Amid Violence: Pope Heads Back to Africa
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Pope Francis’ fifth trip to the African continent will highlight gestures of peace and reconciliation,...
SACBC Plenary Opening Mass: May We Follow St Anthony the Great’s Example
By SACBC – The Plenary Session of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) started on 17 January 2023 in...
Oberammergau of Africa
Seventy years ago, Durban staged its first Passion Play, based on the famous version of Oberammergau in Germany. With a...
