Vatican approves devotion at site of Marian apparition in Spain
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Devotions at a Marian shrine in Spain that communicate Mary’s “close and affectionate presence” can and should continue, the Dicastery for the...
August 2024
Infinite Dignity
By Tony Magliano – The Catholic Church firmly teaches that the acknowledgement and protection of human dignity is an absolutely central part of our faith. So much so,...
Silver Jubilee for Fr Sifiso Ntshangase
Fr Sifiso Ntshangase of the Diocese of Eshowe celebrated his silver jubilee as a priest at St Benedict’s parish in Nquthu. Fr Sifiso was ordained in 1999...
Waiting to be discovered: Rome cloister’s frescoes celebrate the rosary
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Very much on the beaten path of tourists and pilgrims to Rome, a frescoed ode to the rosary is visited by as...
Let us live in Christ: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB – Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B Sermon and Christian Act In The Word Theme: The Divine Call to live in Christ!:...
The Queenship of Mary
Today is the Memorial of the Queenship of Mary, celebrated 8 days after the Feast of the Assumption (Aug 15), which commemorates the crowning of Mary as...
Pope: Christians are called to spread fragrance of Christ
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Cleansed from original sin by baptism, Christians are called to spread the “good fragrance of Christ” throughout the world by their kind...
Far East Rand Catholic News celebrates Mother Teresa, Domitilla and Danny Hyams in new issue
By Kati Dijane – The Far East Rand Catholic News is a publication from the Far East Rand Deanery in the Archdiocese of Johannesburg. It aims to...
Fatima Pilgrimage after Shrine Restoration in Eshowe
The diocese of Eshowe in KwaZulu-Natal celebrated the renovation and upgrade of the shrine of Our Lady of Fatima with a diocesan pilgrimage. “The shine had fallen...
Why Are Some Tabernacles Veiled?
Question: What is the purpose of the cloth that covers the tabernacle in church? I have noticed that some Catholic churches do not have this cloth covering...
