The Cardinal-Elect Brislin I Know
On Sunday, Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals. Among them was Archbishop Stephen Brislin of Cape Town, who will become […]
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The Future of the Church
Dear Reader, Our cover this month gives us an unusual view of St John Vianney National Seminary in Waterkloof, Pretoria.
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Fr Ralph de Hahn: 95 years old, 65 years a priest
Even in his mid-90s, Fr Ralph de Hahn remains active and makes plans for the future, and on June 4,
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Hero and martyr: St Joan of Arc
For many, Joan of Arc is a legendary teenage war hero. For Catholics, she is a saint. Günther Simmermacher looks
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The Youth and the Mass
Dear Reader, On June 16, South Africa marks its national Youth Day, so in this issue we turn our focus
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Who Were the Popes with the Shortest Reigns?
Question: The recent beatification of Pope Bl John Paul I made me wonder whether his 33-day papacy in 1978 was
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Many Ways to Serve God
Dear Reader, In the month of May, we usually pray for vocations, following on from Vocations Sunday (this year on
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St Bernadette: The Simple Girl Who Saw Our Lady
Lourdes is the third-most popular site of Christian pilgrimage. And it all began in 1858 with St Bernadette, as Günther
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Sister Mildred Lungile Madlala FMM : Sister on a Mission
THE ADVENTUROUS NUN – Stories my family told me: The biography of Sister Mildred Lungile Madlala FMM, by Marcia Mandisi Mabaso. 2022. 240pp.
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