100 Years After Canonisation, Joan Of Arc Remains A Symbol For Many
By Clemence Cireau – This year, the church celebrates the 100th anniversary of the canonisation of St Joan of Arc, a 15th-century peasant who is one...
Category: Church History
Concert Honouring St John Paul II Centenary Available Online
A concert honouring the centennial of St John Paul II’s birth is now available online. The concert, featuring some of the United States and Poland’s...
Priest Explains Symbolism In Statues, Windows In Youtube Series
Father Rensch’s YouTube series, “Symbols and Saints,” can be viewed at https://bit.ly/37RFien By Cori Fugere Urban – What do vestments, an upside-down anchor, St. John of...
The Stigmatines’ Key Role In Pretoria
By Fr Kevin Reynolds – Daluxolo Moloantoa’s article on the centenary of the Most Holy Redeemer parish in Mmakau next January is precious because it...
Turkish Bishops Won’t Contest Plan To Turn Hagia Sophia Into A Mosque
By Jonathan Luxmoore – Catholic bishops in Turkey pledged not to contest plans to turn Istanbul’s ancient Hagia Sophia cathedral that now serves as a museum...
Most Holy Redeemer Parish in North-West Province Turns 100
As the parish of the Most Holy Redeemer in Mmakau, North-West province, is preparing to celebrate its centenary, DALUXOLO MOLOANTOA looks back at this remarkable...
Swiss Guards Receive Training In Security AND Faith
By Carol Glatz – Tasked with protecting the pope even at the cost of their own lives, members of the Swiss Guard are not just highly...
From Our Vaults 52 Years Ago: June 12, 1968
Robert F Kennedy, the Catholic Robert F Kennedy, the US presidential candidate who was assassinated on June 4, attended Mass in Pretoria cathedral almost exactly...
Lessons For Humanity From An Inspiring Pope On His 100th Birthday
Celebrating the Eucharist at St. Pope John Paul II’s tomb in St. Peter’s Basilica on the 100th anniversary of the saint’s birth (May 18), Pope...
From Our Vaults 95 Years Ago: May 27, 1925
The first SA-born bishop The first locally-born bishop for South Africa has been appointed by Pope Pius XI as the bishop of the apostolic vicariate...
There’s A Place For Film In Catechesis, Catholic Filmmakers Declare
By Mark Pattison – There is a time and a place for everything, but in catechesis, there should be time and a place for film,...
Church Shows Creativity Ministering During Pandemics
By Carol Glatz – The Catholic Church’s acceptance of a ban on gathering for public worship and following other painful Covid-19 restrictions reflects its long-held understanding...
