The Catholic Church in VanRhynsdorp
A new Travellers Lodge has been opened next to the N7 opposite Vanrhynsdorp. In the grounds of the lodge is...
Michael Shackleton
Married Life as the Full Catastrophe
Guest editorial by Michael Shackleton – In the 1960s movie Zorba the Greek, based on the best-selling novel by Nikos...
Does the Church Allow Cremation?
What is the Church’s stand on cremation? Is it OK to be cremated? There seems to be nothing in the...
How is a Archbishop, Cardinal and Apostolic Nuncio selected?
What is the process involved and by whom is he selected? What qualifications should the candidate have? What are his...
How is a Bishop Selected?
How is a bishop selected in South Africa? What is the process involved and by whom is he selected? What...
What Exactly is an Indulgence?
Perplexed by the Church’s teaching on indulgences, I sought guidance from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 1471-1473. I...
Why our Just God Forgives Sinners
In this Year of Mercy we are asked to show mercy to others. I cannot understand how God can be...
What exactly is a Pallium?
The pallium, I believe, is a liturgical vestment worn by the pope and by archbishops who receive it from the...
The Day South Africa got its first Cardinal
Becoming a cardinal can give you a spring in your step, as Owen McCann, archbishop of Cape Town, found when...
