‘The Gospel of Life’ – needed now more than ever!
By Tony Magliano – This year marks the 30th anniversary of one of the most powerfully prophetic social justice and peace encyclicals ever written: Evangelium Vitae (“The Gospel...
Catholic Social Teaching
Human Rights Day: The Cornerstone of Human Dignity
By Fr Wenceslaus Wangila CMM of Diocese of Mthatha – As we come together to observe Human Rights Day, a moment to reflect on the principles that...
After the Elections, the Hard Work Begins!
US-based Tony Magliano on what needs to have after the US election The elections are over, and now the hard work begins! Voting with an informed conscience...
The moral necessity of voting with a well-formed Catholic conscience!
US-based Tony Magliano writes on the upcoming US election on 5 November 2024 Put your political party, your conservative/liberal leanings, your wallet and your self-interest on the...
Pope Francis: ‘The Crisis of Democracy – a Wounded Heart’
Reflecting on the 50th Italian Catholic Social Week theme “At the Heart of Democracy,” Pope Francis said to the 900 participants, “Let’s be honest – it is evident...
What’s the Future for SA’s Children?
As the Church prepares to mark the first World Day of Children, Lois Law looks at the state of childhood in South Africa today. In December Pope...
Anti-genocide college protestors inspire moral courage
By Tony Magliano – With reportedly over 34,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza– 14,000 of them children – hospitals bombed, churches attacked – including Holy Family Catholic Church –...
Woman: Call Me By My Name
Imelda Diouf is a South African educator. This is the seventh in a twelve-part series that unpacks the theme of family relations, using multicultural and multidisciplinary perspectives....
The Catholic Church’s Best-Kept Secret
The Catholic Church has a big secret. It is so powerful, challenging, and relevant, that if every bishop, priest, religious and layperson was committed to communicating and...
A Community of Creation
The idea of humanity’s dominion over nature has proved disastrous, and the stewardship model is flawed. But there is a third way, Terence Creamer writes. The way...
