New Capuchin Friar for Cape Town
Br Jared Jamie of Corpus Christi parish in Wynberg, Cape Town, will make his first religious profession as a Capuchin Friar Minor
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Who Are the People in Your Parish?
Patrick De Laroche, Parish Pastoral Council Chair, reflects on what makes a Church parish – and identifies what a healthy parish should look like.
The Shifting Politics of Religion in the US
The American Values Atlas, released by the Public Religion Research Institute, took note of the role religion plays in shaping trends in U.S. politics. The numbers may to some seem striking, but at the same time may provide confirmation of things long suspected.
Pope Prays for Flood Victims the World Over
Pope Francis offered prayers for flood victims in Texas and Louisiana and in Nepal, India and Bangladesh.
Poverty is too Complex to Simply Blame it on the Poor
A poll was taken to survey what people think the reasons for poverty are. The results split along religious lines in a surprising way.
New US Report: Genocide of Christians Continues in Middle East
The US renews its commitment to the protection of religious minority groups threatened by the Islamic State in the Middle East, according to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in the preface of the annual State Department report on international religious freedom.
Vatican Confirms Pope’s visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh in late November
A day after appealing for an end the violent persecution of the Rohingya people, a Muslim minority in Myanmar, the Vatican announced Pope Francis will visit the country in late November.
Central African Priests use Facebook to Express Outrage, Appeal for Help
Catholic priests whose villages have been attacked have taken to Facebook to express outrage and appeal for help. One priest accused U.N. peacekeepers of “deliberately abandoning” his town and leaving parishioners to be murdered by rebels.
God, Love, Life, Sex Theology Speaker for SA
What is the Theology of the Body? It’s a theology of life penned by Pope John Paul II that gives...
