Stop the Scheming
The Catholic Church is not immune to internal conflict and division, to cliques, to scheming and backstabbing. Every now and then
The Catholic Church is not immune to internal conflict and division, to cliques, to scheming and backstabbing. Every now and then
Why are we still talking about race in South Africa, more than a quarter of a century after FW de
Racism – An Overdue Debate Read Post »
This week we cover over two pages the contentious subject of homosexuality in the context of our Catholic faith. We expect
The Church Can’t Exclude People Read Post »
In 1982 Mother Teresa was asked whether she was a saint. “Please, let me die first,” she responded. In the
The Mother Teresa Debate Read Post »
We should be encouraged when authorities and the media expose cases of corruption in the South African government and civil
Rising Against Corruption Read Post »
As we close a traumatic year, locally and worldwide, we enter 2016 with little hope that things may improve. But
Our Prayers for 2016 Read Post »
In 2003 Archbishop DENIS HURLEY OMI wrote the Christmas guest editorial in The Southern Cross. It probably was the last
God’s Special Gift to Humans Read Post »
GUEST EDITORIAL BY FR PATRICK RAKEKETSI CSS – O Emmanuel, is the seventh and last , O antiphon. Emmanuel is the
Emmanuel: His Name is God with us Read Post »
When the pioneers of the new, democratic South Africa combined as one national holiday the African and Afrikaner commemorations observed
Why Race Still Matters Read Post »