World Youth Day in South Africa?
The announcement that the next World Youth Day, in 2022, will be held in Lisbon, disappointed many Africans who are...
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Abortion Rates Point to a Crisis in Society
Earlier this month a young man who should never have been born died aged 21. In July 1997, the young...
The Celibacy Debate
When he announced that the bishops of Germany are opening a discussion about the option of changing the discipline of...
South Africa Needs Unity in Action
Almost a quarter of a century since the optimistic days when the Rainbow Nation stood together in queues to vote...
Our Prayers in 2019
As we enter the final year of the decade, we direct our prayers on immediate needs, but also with...
A New Leader for a Diocese of Few Bishops
Pope Francis has made a wise and bold decision by appointing Bishop Abel Gabuza as coadjutor archbishop of Durban, and...
Calling Back Ex-Catholics
In many Catholic parishes and families one hears the lament that young people abandon the Church, and even their faith, the moment they take off their confirmation outfits.
Our Obligation on the Road
The holiday season is supposed to bring much cheer, but every year it also produces tragedy on our roads and...
How to Survive the ‘Secular Christmas’
The tinsel in the shops and colourful catalogues in newspapers have alerted us for the past few weeks already that...
