The Call to Mercy
On December 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis will open the Holy Door of St Peters’s basilica...
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Fight the Real Enemy
The day after the terror attacks in Beirut and Paris, a group of Palestinians stood outside the church of the...
Attacks on Pope Francis
This may be the most startling comment to emerge on last month’s Synod on the Family: “Never in my lifetime...
The Changing Mission
The third Sunday in October is one of the most important non-liturgical days in the Catholic Church’s year: it is...
Our Call to Dialogue
A keyword which underpins the dominant theme of Pope Francis’s pontificate — that of mercy — is revealing itself: dialogue.
Let’s talk about Sex
The bishops of Southern Africa must be commended for their new campaign against pornography, Pure love, not porn, and for...
Understanding the Bible
An old platitude has it that Catholics are ignorant of the Bible because they don’t read it. Whether or not...
Our Hopes for Southern Africa’s Youth Day
For many young Catholics, attending the huge World Youth Day gatherings is a dream goal; for most of them, however,...
Suicide: A pastoral response
This week’s column by Fr Ron Rolheiser OMI will resonate deeply with people who have encountered the tragedy of suicide,...
