By Paige Hanley – Resolving the global crises of world hunger and malnutrition demands a shift away from a distorted approach to food and toward healthier lifestyles and just economic practices, Pope Francis said. “We...
By Carol Glatz – God wants everyone to be saved, which is why those who evangelize must avoid letting their prejudices get in the way of God’s plan, Pope Francis said. “An evangeliser cannot be...
Christian Living / Church / Jesus / Pope Francis
by CNS · Published October 17, 2019 · Last modified October 16, 2019
By Carol Glatz – Jesus enjoys unmasking hypocrisy, which is the work of the devil, Pope Francis said. Christians, in fact, must learn to avoid hypocrisy by scrutinising and acknowledging their own personal faults,...
Bernard Moat, Cape Town – After reading your article in the archdiocesan quarterly bulletin about the financial plight of The Southern Cross, my offer of a solution is to double your circulation with no...
By Cindy Wooden – The first week of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon saw support for the priestly ordination of married indigenous men, impassioned pleas for respect for indigenous culture and denunciations of...
Father Pieter van Heeswijk of Durban died on September 8 at 91. Petrus (Pieter) Johannes Josephus van Heeswijk was born on September 3, 1928, in the Netherlands. After his philosophical and theological studies, he...
Bible / Catechesis / Christian Living / Church / Church Teaching / Erin Carelse / Scripture
by Erin Carelse · Published October 15, 2019 · Last modified October 14, 2019
BY ERIN CARELSE & CAROL GLATZ – The head of South Africa’s Catholic Bible Foundation (CBF) is delighted that Pope Francis has declared the third Sunday in Ordinary Time to be dedicated to the...
Christian Living / Church / Love
by Admin · Published October 15, 2019 · Last modified October 16, 2019
By Lionel Flynn – Life is full of challenges. From sunrise to sunset I find myself challenged by my friends and family, by my colleagues and even by my priest. In as much as...
Christian Unity / Church / Ecumenical dialogue / Raymond Perrier
by Raymond Perrier · Published October 15, 2019
When he announced the convening of the Second Vatican Council, Pope John XXIII proclaimed that he wanted “to open the windows and doors of the Church so that we can look out and others...
Patrick Dowling, Cape Town – This is a call to all South African Catholics to respond as purposefully as they can to the global climate crisis that threatens creation. Following thoughts expressed in his...
While on an extended holiday in Ireland, Archbishop Emeritus William Slattery of Pretoria told that country’s national Catholic newspaper about his experiences during apartheid, and gave the Church in the country of his birth...
By Cindy Wooden – Saints are people who recognised their need for God’s help, who took risks to discover God’s will and to help others and who nurtured a habit of thanksgiving, Pope Francis said....
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