What is the common good? According to Catholic teaching the principle of the common good to which every aspect of social life must be related if it is to attain its fullest meaning, stems from the dignity, unity and equality of all people.
The primary purpose of the synod on the Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of Evangelisation or Synod 14 was in general to proclaim the...
Believe it or not, a bishops’ conference in Europe reported that many of the laity rejected the Church’s teaching on family planning because the Rhythm Method had...
Twenty years ago, in the full flush of euphoric hope and optimism, flowing from the miracle elections and transition to democracy, almost everyone in South Africa was...
Allow me to share an experience that happened just after the election of Pope Francis. The pope was celebrating a simple morning Mass with those cardinals who...
The memories of World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro are etched sharply in the mind, heart and soul.They were and are unforgettable, because they were part...
About a year ago, a group of concerned Catholics in Durban struck upon the idea of starting a group called Catholics Awake. Their aim was to support...
It all started with the inspiration that was given Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from above, when upon the vote for his election as the new pope reaching...