Answering God
The central objective of our faith is the hope of salvation at the hour of our death; and our chief...
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A Church that is Poor
For all the financial reforms which Pope Francis is instituting, all his calls for greater simplicity, and all his engagement...
Legalising Euthanasia
The ruling by Judge Hans Fabricius in the Pretoria High Court that a doctor who sought to assist a patient...
Who Will Lead SA?
South Africa has emerged from a traumatic month which has shaken the nation and damaged the country’s reputation.The xenophobic violence...
God’s Call to Service
This year’s World Day of Prayer for Vocations, observed by the Church throughout the world on April 26, has a...
Why Zapiro Cartoon Offended
Many Catholics expressed concern over a cartoon by Zapiro which used the crucifixion to make its political point. In the...
Bless the Peacemakers
During the Israeli election campaign last month, Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, ruled out the possibility of a sovereign Palestinian...
Pastoral incorrectness
At a time when the Church places new accents in its mission to evangelise those of no belief and those...
The Council for Laity
The plan by the bishops of Southern Africa to establish a Council for the Laity must be commended. The bishops...
