Christen Torres / Politics / Women and the Church
by Christen Torres · Published October 18, 2018 · Last modified October 12, 2018
With renewed moves to decriminalise prostitution and the African National Congress at last year’s national conference pledging support for that, the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO) has warned that there are no easy policy solutions.
Church / Parish Life / Sacraments
by Christen Torres · Published October 11, 2018 · Last modified October 10, 2018
First Communion at St Benedict’s cathedral in Eshowe diocese in KwaZulu-Natal.
Christen Torres / Christian Leadership / Crisis
by Christen Torres · Published October 9, 2018 · Last modified October 8, 2018
The brutal attack on a Pretoria study house in which a priest and a seminarian were injured in late September followed an onslaught of crimes against churches over the past few months—but “the Church will continue its work of ministry and service”, Archbishop William Slattery vowed
Christen Torres / Christian Mission / lay ministry
by Christen Torres · Published October 9, 2018 · Last modified October 8, 2018
More than 250 members of the Legion of Mary, as well as delegates from the Eastern Cape and Cape Town, attended the legion’s founding celebration at Our Mother of Perpetual Help parish in Malabar, Port Elizabeth. The event celebrated 85 years of the Legion of Mary in South Africa.
Christen Torres / Church / Parish Life / Youth
by Christen Torres · Published October 2, 2018 · Last modified October 1, 2018
A conference to empower youth will be held in Cape Town next month, with a keynote speaker from Australia and presentations from youth programmes. The Organisation of African Youth and the youth chaplaincy of...
Christen Torres / Christian Living / Church
by Christen Torres · Published September 25, 2018 · Last modified September 26, 2018
A delegation of South African Justice & Peace activists, led by Bishop Victor Phalana of Klerksdorp, addressed the United Nations to present the “Tavern Project”, which has been implemented in North West province. The...
by Christen Torres · Published September 25, 2018 · Last modified September 26, 2018
He is one of the Church’s most popular saints, revered for his holiness, but there was a time when even a saintly pope opposed Padre Pio, who died 50 years ago next week. CHRISTEN...
Christen Torres / Church / Marriage
by Christen Torres · Published September 18, 2018 · Last modified September 17, 2018
After a friendship lasting a quarter of a century, a Durban couple finally married. Janet and Gerald Breda, both widowed, married at Our Lady Star of the Sea church in Amanzimtoti, 25 years after...
Christen Torres / Church / Sodality
by Christen Torres · Published September 16, 2018 · Last modified September 14, 2018
The Legion of Mary, founded in Dublin, Ireland, in 1921, and in South Africa in 1933, has celebrated its 85th anniversary in Port Elizabeth, the country’s oldest basic unit or praesidium. The Legion was...
Christen Torres / Social Media / Youth
by Christen Torres · Published September 11, 2018 · Last modified September 10, 2018
A seminar to equip young learners for the digital world is being presented by the Jesuit Institute of South Africa and the Catholic Institute of Education this month. Web Rangers, one of the participants,...
Catholic Parliamentary Liaison / Christen Torres / Church
by Christen Torres · Published September 10, 2018
The Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office hosted a roundtable discussion on whether the nation will be ready for the 2019 general election. The three speakers were deputy-chief outreach officer at the Electoral Commission Dr Nomsa...
by Christen Torres · Published September 5, 2018 · Last modified September 3, 2018
St James’ parish in Magaliesburg, Johannesburg archdiocese, is busy completing the building of a shrine and pastoral centre dedicated to Our Lady, and Nigerian priest Fr Ejike Mbaka will be visiting this month. Fr...
