200 Years Ago, Papal Vaccine Campaigns Offered Punishments and Rewards
By Cindy Wooden – When popes were kings, they ordered all their subjects in the Papal States to be vaccinated, using punishments and rewards to convince the...
Category: Church History
Canonisation of Blessed Charles de Foucauld Confirmed
The sainthood causes of seven men and women – including the hermit Blessed Charles de Foucauld and the Indian martyr Devasahayam Pillai – cleared their final hurdle May 3 during a meeting of the pope, cardinals and promoters of sainthood causes
Pope Updates Vatican Judicial Laws so Cardinals, Bishops can Face Trial
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Updating the laws that govern the Vatican’s civil judicial system, Pope Francis stated that cardinals and bishops accused of a crime can now...
From Our Vaults 51 Years Ago: April 29, 1970
Communion may be in hand The Vatican has approved a request from the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference to permit reception of Holy Communion in the hand....
Win Grazia Barletta’s Cookbook: Delicious Italian Moments
WIN a copy of Grazia Barletta’s illustrated cookbook Delicious Italian Moments, a collection of authentic Italian recipes. To stand a chance of winning, name any recipe Grazia has...
Where Should the Tabernacle Be Kept?
By Fr Thomas Plastow SJ Question: In older churches, the tabernacle used to be in the sanctuary, but the modern trend has been to move it away...
Why I Grieve for the UCT African Studies Library
Last week’s fire in Cape Town left MPHUTHUMI NTABENI in sorrow over what has been lost. Here the author of the landmark book The Broken River Tent...
Carmelites: St Joseph has never failed to be present to us in our needs
By Carmelite Nuns of Salt Lake City – St Joseph is no stranger to Carmel! He is the protector of our order. As our holy mother St Teresa...
Were There Two Johns XXIII?
Question: Is it true that there have been two popes named John XXIII? Answer: Yes — in a way. We know of Angelo Roncalli, who reigned as...
Holy Family College Bids Farewell to Director of Catholic Schools Office
Holy Family College’s 146th Birthday Mass was celebrated by Cardinal Wilfred Napier on Thursday, the 18th March 2021. HFC writes – It was a blessed celebration as...
Eyewitnesses to the Resurrection
Imagine being an eye witness to the Resurrection? This fictional account envisages the reactions by everyone involved in the death and resurrection of Jesus. Click the link...
Church Bell Mystery Needs Solving
Rainer Bruchmann, Munich, Germany – I am researching the origins of certain bells that must have belonged to a Catholic church or chapel in KwaZulu-Natal, and hope...
