Giving a real choice
The Catholic Church’s opposition to abortion is immutable, but it also finds expression in different, complementary ways. This week’s first...
Editorials 2010
Two icons of the Church
For South Africans, it is a happy circumstance that the centenary of the birth of Mother Teresa of Calcutta on...
Keep the press free
South Africans must be deeply worried about the mooted statutory Media Appeals Tribunal and protection of information laws which effectively...
Suicide not an ‘easy way out’
Statistics suggest that at least two-thirds of people with psychological problems will never seek therapy. Facing an inner torment, many...
Why xenophobia?
It is encouraging that the South African Police Services and government are taking appropriate action on violence against foreign nationals,...
The centre must hold
What sets the Catholic Church apart from almost every other religion is its line of governing the affairs of the...
Mission accomplished
For six years South Africa built up towards hosting the 2010 World Cup, and for the past four weeks much...
Violence: We are warned
Over the past few weeks, South Africa has generated a tremendous amount of good will and respect across the world...
A Church of penance
Many Catholics will lose patience with secular commentators who continue to insist that Pope Benedict has failed to apologise for...
