Pope: Good Works are Response to, Not Reason for God’s Forgiveness
Christians are holy not because of their good works but because they recognise their sins before God and receive his forgiveness
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Even at the Moment of Death: Faith! Hope!
Christians can find hope even at the hour of death, which faith teaches is not a closed door but a wide-open passage to a new life with Christ, Pope Francis said.
Vatican: Respect, Don’t Just Tolerate Different Religions
Peace and harmony will not result from members of different religions simply tolerating each other; respect and appreciation of customs and cultural diversity is required
King Williams’s Town Dominicans – 140 Years in South Africa
King William’s Town Dominicans celebrated their 140th anniversary in South Africa with a jubilee Mass in Johannesburg led by Auxiliary Bishop Duncan Tsoke.
Church Groups Dump Fossil Fuel
Forty Catholic institutions worldwide, including the social welfare agency of the archdiocese of Cape Town and the Belgian bishops’ conference, have decided to divest from fossil fuel companies.
People Still Thirsting for the Gospel Message
While it may be more difficult to notice today, people are still thirsting for the Gospel message and for signs of God’s love and mercy, Pope Francis said.
Open Day at St Augustines College
To help prospective students and guests gain more information, South Africa’s Catholic university St Augustine College is hosting an Open...
Pope to Trappists: Share Your Silence, the World Needs it
The great simplicity of life embraced by Trappist monks and nuns and their attentive practice of long periods of absolute silence are gifts the world needs today, Pope Francis said.
A Circle From Which There is No Escape: The Prayerless Life
Without prayer, a leader risks serving his own selfish desires or political party, closing himself or herself in a “circle from which there is no escape,” the pope said during morning Mass at Domus Sanctae Marthae.
