Waterwise worker priests Fr Aaron Gabela of Durban archdiocese (right) and Fr Chris Chatteris SJ installed a new roof tank at St Francis Xavier Seminary in drought-ravaged Cape Town. The tank was donated by Archbishop Stephen Brislin as a gift of Cape Town archdiocese.
The Durban Catholic Players’ Guild is presenting its annual nativity presentation and Carols by Candlelight event.
While most Catholics know the season of Advent is roughly four weeks before Christmas, they might not know it has two parts.
One of South Africa’s most popular priests is celebrating 50 years of priesthood on December 8. ERIN CARELSE spoke to Fr Emil Blaser OP about his priestly life.
It’s good to have new biographical works of two women saints: St. Clare of Assisi and St. Therese of Lisieux. Both are famous saints to Catholics, but there is limited knowledge of them outside the church. These publications may correct that.
During the weeks before Christmas, Catholic churches stand out for what they are missing. Unlike shops, malls, public buildings and homes that start gearing up for Christmas at least by November, churches appear almost stark save for Advent wreaths and maybe some greenery or white lights.
As the drumbeats grew louder at the Jerusalem Church, members of the Legio Maria movement bowed in unison before they...
Church / Pope Francis / Vocations / Youth
To foster vocations, the church must trust young people who, “despite belonging to the ‘selfie’ generation, look for full meaning in their lives, even when they do not always look for it where it can be found,” Pope Francis said.
Catholic seminarians hosted prominent political journalist Ranjeni Munusamy as a guest lecturer. Ms Munusamy, currently associate editor of The Sunday Times and previously of The Daily Maverick, comes from Dundee diocese and is at present a parishioner in Bryanston, Johannesburg
