South Africa still needs healing
If there is a topic I try avoid, it is racial animosity or racism. My heart bleeds every time I...
Fr Mathibela Sebothoma
With respect, we can debate
The Catholic Church is in the news again. That’s not unusual in the United States. In this culture bishops, priests...
Catholics and the vote
It is voting time in the United States. Every two years Americans elect members of the House of Representatives to...
Death in my family
When days are dark, sisters and brothers are light. This is what I felt when my sister died in May....
Why we must understand popular culture
The Da Vinci Code movie is likely to attract praise, indifference and condemnations from many diverse quarters. The film, which...
Laity is making itself heard
The other day I received a copy of a book titled The Catholic Challenge: A Question of Conscience. My eyes—actually,...
Spilled milk. Let’s move forward
People have praised or criticised Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, for his theological or moral positions. Conservatives have...
News from home made me think
It is always good to hear news from home, especially from the many readers of The Southern Cross. The departments...
Heritage of slavery survives in the US
The plight of black people is not limited to South Africa and Zimbabwe. Long after slavery was abolished in the...
