Archbishop William Slattery: We Miss You All
On the occasion of the feast of Corpus Christi, the bishops of Southern Africa said they felt deeply their inability to share the Eucharist with the faithful....
Erin Carelse
Catholic Educators: Why Schools Had to Reopen
The reopening of schools has been met with mixed reactions, as many fear it will spark a massive spike in infections—but according to the deputy-director of the...
Return Of Grade 12s: ‘Proud To Be Covid-19 Matrics’
The Class of 2020 at St Teresa’s High School in Rosebank, Johannesburg, has been dubbed the “Covid-19 Matrics”. Headgirls Brogan Hughes, Robyn Shearer and Busisiwe Khumalo shared their...
Carmelite Priests Open Up With Drive-In Mass
The Carmelite Fathers in Benoni, Gauteng, borrowed a page from the drive-in cinema model when they held their first drive-in Mass for the faithful on Saturday and...
Denis Hurley Centre’s Homeless Tell Their Own Stories On Film
A group of men staying under lockdown at the Denis Hurley Centre (DHC) in Durban have brought their creative ideas and lived experiences together to write, direct,...
Bishop Phalana: How We’ll Open for Mass on July 5
Bishop Victor Phalana of Klerksdorp has put a week-byweek plan in place for parishes to prepare and make sure the necessary protocols have been followed to allow...
J&P Wants To Help Give Out More Food Parcels
The bishops’ Justice & Peace Commission (J&P) is negotiating with the United Nations to explore possibilities for a second phase of its food relief initiative. This comes...
Churches May Reopen – But Won’t Just Yet
Dioceses around the country are now making plans to reopen churches, but agree that the right time for that is not just yet. The Southern African Catholic...
Archbishop Buti Tlhagale: Lockdown Has Revealed Our Societal Challenges
In a new pastoral letter, the archbishop of Johannesburg said that the strict regime of “stay at home” during the lockdown has revealed — or perhaps brought...
Stolen St Mary’s Cathedral Items Recovered
Some of the items stolen from St Mary’s cathedral in Cape Town last month have been recovered after a young man tried to sell them to a...
