Our Church Must be an Open Club
When he announced the convening of the Second Vatican Council, Pope John XXIII proclaimed that he wanted “to open the windows and doors of the Church so that we can look out and others...
Category: Ecumenical dialogue
Newman: A Unifying Saint – Video
Newman: A Unifying Saint – The British ambassador to the Holy See explains why the soon-to-be St. John Henry Newman matters for Anglican-Catholic relations… More Stories: Theologian: Christian unity possible but not a ‘call...
President Ramaphosa to Church Leaders: Let’s Meet Again
President Cyril Ramaphosa agreed with Church leaders that things need to improve in South Africa, and pledged to meet again with the Christian leaders. The delegation of the South African Council of Churches (SACC)...
Plans for SA Taizé Meeting Gather Pace
The deadline to register for the international Taizé Meeting taking place in Cape Town in September is approaching fast, and preparations are gathering pace. The Taizé Pilgrimage of Trust is expected to draw 4000-5000...
What SA Cleric Told The Pope
Pope Francis prays St Thomas More’s “Prayer for Good Humour” every morning, he told a South African cleric at a private audience in the Vatican. Anglican Father Michael Lapsley, director of the Institute for...
Pope: Unity is First Sign of True Christian Witness
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The Catholic Church gives an authentic witness of God’s love for all men and women only when it fosters the grace of unity and communion, Pope Francis said. Unity is...
Catholic or Christian: On the Outside Looking In
Hazel James, Johannesburg – I have a good Catholic friend who kindly lends me copies of The Southern Cross and although I do not belong to the Catholic Church, I read the paper with...
Muslims Join Catholics at Mass After Sri Lanka Atrocity
A delegation of Muslims attended Mass in a Catholic cathedral to express their solidarity following the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks by an extremist Islamic group on churches in Sri Lanka. The group from the...
Of Scribes and Pharisees: Challenging Negative Stereotypes
By Junno Arocho Esteves – When Pope Francis wants to warn Christians against falling into the trap of rigidity and putting too much emphasis on adherence to the law above the merciful encounter with...
Diakonia Gears up for Good Friday Procession in Durban
The Diakonia Council of Churches is calling people of faith in Durban to its annual ecumenical Good Friday service at dawn on April 19. The event, a traditional highlight of Durban’s Easter weekend, begins...
We must be catholic, not just Catholic
I find it disturbing when some Catholics believe that outside of the Catholic Church there in no salvation. This comes off the back of a discussion I recently had with a good friend of...
World’s Women to Join in Prayer
Lay women throughout the world and from all walks of life are invited to join in the Women’s World Day of Prayer (WWDP) to intercede for Slovenia, on March 2, starting from 9:00. The...
