50 Years of Humanae Vitae
Much has changed in the half century since the release of Pope Paul VI’s controversial encyclical Humanae Vitae (“Of Human […]
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Christian Living Church Editorials 2018 Family
Editorials 2018
Mandela at 100
Most people regard Mr Nelson Mandela as one of the great peacemakers in modern times — one who led
Catholic Media Editorials 2018
The Invisible Church
Catholics were rightly disappointed at the empty chairs reserved for political leaders at the bicentennial celebrations in Cape Town.
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Editorials 2018 Shackleton
Church, State and Moral Values
Church and State in a democratic society share the same members but each has its own independent agenda and purpose. The State has a role to play on the natural level to pursue the temporal common good of its citizens and to defend their well-being. The Church’s mission, as a self-governing body, is the pursuit of the supernatural well-being of its members and ultimately life everlasting in Christ.
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Church Editorials 2018 Holiness and Sanctification
Gossip in the Church: A Sour Grapevine
The grapevine in any big organisation, including the Church, is a rumour-mongering engine that tickles the ears of one and all. Because it does not contain formal or decisive statements from the top, it thrives on a handful of unverifiable “facts”.
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Editorials 2018 Shackleton Youth
Youth and Truth: A Faith-Filled Identity
By Michael Shackleton – Senior readers will remember the opening words of the old Latin Mass: “Introibo ad altare Dei,
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Editorials 2018 School News
Can We Educate Without Homework?
By Michael Shackleton – Our special supplement on Catholic Education provided a reasonably comprehensive assessment of the state of education
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Editorials 2018
The Great Commandment
Pope Francis reassured some people and confused others when he reportedly told a young homosexual man that “God made you like that and he loves you like that and I do not care”.
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Editorials 2018
A Proud History of Catholic Education
As the Church in South Africa celebrates the 200th anniversary of its establishment, it is a good time to pay tribute to the remarkable history and ongoing contribution of Catholic education in this country.
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