John Paul I and the Pill: He Wanted Change, but Accepted ‘Humanae Vitae’
By Cindy Wooden – On the eve of the World Meeting of Families and with a view toward the beatification September 4 of Pope John Paul I,...
Category: Church History
From Our Vaults 59 Years Ago: June 12, 1963
Previous “From The Vaults” articles and larger images at www.scross.co.za/vaults Who’ll be the next pope? The cardinals of the Church will meet in conclave in the Vatican...
Bishops advance sainthood cause of 81 Korean War martyrs
By CNS – Bishops in South Korea have moved ahead to pursue the canonisation of 81 Catholics, including priests, religious and laypeople who were martyred by communist...
Two Martyred Lebanese Capuchin Priests Beatified on Pentecost
By Doreen Abi Raad – Like a light piercing through the darkness of despair in beleaguered Lebanon, two martyred Lebanese Capuchin priests were beatified on the eve...
Pope’s Trip to L’Aquila Raises Questions about Papal Resignations
By Cindy Wooden – When the Vatican announced Pope Francis would travel to L’Aquila in central Italy on Aug. 28 to open a seven-centuries-old celebration of forgiveness,...
Cardinal Sodano, former Vatican secretary of state, dies at 94
By CNS – Cardinal Angelo Sodano, former Vatican secretary of state and former dean of the College of Cardinals, has died in Rome May 27 at the...
Pope urges Mission Societies to have Faith, Courage, Creativity
By Cindy Wooden – The “basic dynamism” of the Catholic Church is its missionary outreach, an effort that should and must flow naturally from a desire to...
From Our Vaults 70 Years Ago: 7 May 1952
Previous “From The Vaults” articles and larger images at www.scross.co.za/vaults 30000 at Marian Congress Mass Some 30000 Catholics, including 210 priests and 480 nuns, took part in...
History in Colour: Pope John Paul II Shot
Pope John Paul II slumps into the arms of his private secretary, Fr (later Cardinal) Stanisław Dziwisz, after four bullets fired by Mehmet Ali Ağca hit him...
Carmelite priest’s miracle is touching hearts and souls around the world
By Linda Reeves – When Carmelite Father Michael Driscoll was a young man 50 years ago, he started reading and collecting articles about Father Titus Brandsma, one...
Nigerian exorcist preserves traditional artefacts to keep heritage
By Valentine Iwenwanne – A Catholic priest and designated exorcist is preserving traditional religious artefacts in a museum, to keep the local cultural heritage. But in doing...
Saints of Communication
Dear Reader, In most parts of the world, the Catholic Church will observe World Communications Day on May 29. In Southern Africa, we used to mark Social...
