Pope to open Holy Door at Rome prison at beginning of Jubilee 2025
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Two days after opening the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica to inaugurate the Holy...
October 2024
Cardinal Stephen Brislin New Archbishop of Jo’burg
Cardinal Stephen Brislin, 68, has been appointed the new archbishop of Johannesburg, succeeding retiring Archbishop Buti Tlhagale. The announcement of...
Pope Will Offer Synod Final Doc for Church to Implement
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – After members of the Synod of Bishops approved their final document, Pope Francis announced that...
Pope warns against becoming a ‘sedentary’ church after synod’s close
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Three years after he asked the world’s Catholics to walk together in faith on a...
Basilica of the Transfiguration: Poetry in Architecture
The transfiguration took place on Mount Tabor in Galilee. On the centenary of the Franciscan church on the mount, Günther...
Vatican cuts monthly allowances of Curia Cardinals
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The 18 cardinals who head Vatican offices will find a little less in their pay...
Sr Dominica Mkhize: This is My Vocation
The Sister who jointly runs the daily affairs of the SACBC attributes her vocation to the influence of a devout...
Bishop Kumalo on Witbank’s 100 years: I’d love to leave this diocese with committed people
By Kati Dijane – Bishop Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo’s house is busy, as volunteers and staff are hard at work preparing for...
Pope: Confession is a Witness of a Welcoming Church
By Justin McLellan, CNS – The availability of confession, even in churches heavily frequented by tourists, presents the Catholic Church...
