Bless the Peacemakers
During the Israeli election campaign last month, Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, ruled out the possibility of a sovereign Palestinian...
Editorials
The Fact of the Resurrection of Jesus
BY DEACON GREG GARNIE The pinnacle of all four gospels is the Resurrection of Jesus. As events go, this is the...
The Turin Shroud: Fact or fiction?
On Good Friday we behold the Lord on the Cross, sharing in the despair of his followers at the cruel...
Pastoral incorrectness
At a time when the Church places new accents in its mission to evangelise those of no belief and those...
The Council for Laity
The plan by the bishops of Southern Africa to establish a Council for the Laity must be commended. The bishops...
A Poisonous Brew
Recent incidents of xenophobic violence have raised fears of a repeat of the anti-migrant pogroms of 2008, with a poisonous...
Discipline and Dignity
Pope Francis got himself into some hot water this month when he seemed to endorse some forms of physical punishment...
Open Dialogue in Church
Almost two years into the papacy of Pope Francis, it has become clear that this pontiff thrives on hearing different...
Mercy for Eugene de Kock
In trying to make sense of the release on parole of Eugene de Kock, a serial killer whose crimes against...
