The Ncube affair: Moving on
Archbishop Pius Ncube, who last year resigned as head of the diocese of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe, has admitted to having...
Editorials 2008
Scorn and confusion
When the Vatican’s Apostolic Penitentiary issued a modernised list of Seven Deadly Sins, it attracted much ridicule in the secular...
Zim elections: A veneer of credibility
Unless something quite remarkable should happen, this weekend’s elections in Zimbabwe will see Robert Mugabe returned to the presidency by...
God’s alarming gift
On Easter morning, after the horror of Friday and desolation of Saturday, we arrive at the tomb, with the women,...
Hosanna!
Hosanna! The crowds in Jerusalem afforded Jesus an euphoric entry into Jerusalem. Within five days, a blink of the eye...
Better preaching
Spare a thought for the poor priest who must prepare a homily, often every week, which will not only grab...
Pledging loyalty
The idea of invigorating young South Africans with high standards of personal and social integrity must be welcomed. The government...
The enduring miracle of Lourdes
One hundred and fifty years ago this month, on February 11, 1858, a 14-year old French girl, Bernadette Soubirous, saw...
Mastering One’s Self
Archbishop Buti Tlhagale of Johannesburg, in his chairman’s address to the Southern African bishops at their January plenary session, summed...
