Papal preacher: Measure your life by Christ, Not Social Media Likes
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Christians should resist the temptation to be swayed by applause, popularity or approval, especially in a culture driven by social media and...
March 2025
From Our Vaults 81 Years Ago: March 15, 1944
Hero honour for Jo’burg man Francis Drake, a parishioner of St Francis church in Yeoville, Johannesburg, has been awarded the Stanhope Gold Medal of the Royal Humane...
St Joseph’s Feast Celebrated at Padre Pio Retreat Centre
By Bokang Tsoanamatsie – The Padre Pio Retreat Centre in Rietvalleirand, Archdiocese of Pretoria, welcomed attendees from various dioceses of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference on...
Vatican statistics: Baptisms down, but First Communions, Confirmations up
By Carol Glatz, CNS – The number of Catholics and permanent deacons in the world rose in 2023, while the number of seminarians, priests, men and women...
Pope: Jesus Pursues Brokenness to Offer Healing
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Jesus seeks out people in their woundedness and isolation to offer healing and hope, even when they feel furthest from God, Pope...
God Reaches Out to Us: 4th Sunday of Lent
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB – Fourth Sunday of Lent – Year C Sermon and Christian Act In The Word Theme: Reconciliation with God and Neighbour! Let us reconcile...
St Denis’ Baked Salmon
St Denis was a 3rd-century bishop of Paris who was martyred shortly after 250 AD. The earliest account of his life and martyrdom, the Passio Ss Dionysii...
23 Young People Receive Confirmation in Tsakane, Brakpan
By Kati Dijane – Cardinal Stephen Brislin conferred the Sacrament of Confirmation on 23 young people from St Paul’s parish and its outstations, including St Francis Xavier...
The Great Power of a Smile
By Fr Ralph de Hahn – One morning I woke up smiling and began to wonder if I had been smiling all through the night. I then began...
St Joseph Sodality in Swaziland Celebrates Feast Day
St Joseph Sodality celebrated the feast of St Joseph at St Peter and Paul Parish, Kwaluseni in Swaziland, a mission overseen by the Consolata priests, where they...
