Priest shortages: Bring in the elders
EVERY COMMUNITY ITS OWN ORDAINED LEADERS: A Picture Book for Discussing the Shortage of Priests, by Bishop Fritz Lobinger. Claretian...
Gunther Simmermacher
John Lennon and Jesus
When the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano recently ran an article praising the Beatles’ 1968 White Album (officially titled simply The...
The solution to the Aids crisis?
EDUCATION; For an Africa Without Aids, by Michael J Kelly. Paulines Publications Africa, Nairobi. 2008. 232pp Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher
Hollywood’s official religion
CATHOLICS IN THE MOVIES, edited by Colleen McDannell. Oxford University Press, New York. 2008. 362pp Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher
Getting ready for Christmas
The singer Andy Williams would have you believe that it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Yeah, right. Try...
The Numbers Aren’t Right
Research shows that 25% of Southern Cross consumers are wondering why the newspaper does not conduct a reader survey. Admittedly,...
Towards the Light – Jeanne Els
TOWARDS THE LIGHT: Hope in the Face of Depression, by Jeanne Els. Lux Verbi BM, Wellington. 2008. 224pp. Reviewed by...
Striking the right note at a funeral not as easy as it sounds
A diocese in Ireland has banned Céline Dion’s music from funerals, provoking much ire among potentially bereaved Catholics. The decision...
