St Gregory the Great
St Gregory the Great became pope in 590 and is a Doctor of the Church. Gregorian chant is named after...
Church History
From Our Vaults 56 Years Ago: August 7, 1968
SA bishops on birth control South African bishops have responded in different ways to Pope Paul VI’s encyclical Humanae Vitae,...
The Vocation of the Catholic Permanent Diaconate as a Fruit of Marriage
By Laurika Nxumalo – The permanent diaconate, restored by the Second Vatican Council, emphasises service (diakonia) as its core mission....
Lessons learned: Studying the past prepares people for the present
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Regardless of what people might imagine, archivists are the happiest people on earth, said the...
St Apollinaris
Today is the Feast of St Apollinaris, a very early bishop. We can’t be sure but it’s said that he...
Scriptural and Theological Basis Of Infant Baptism
By Ikenna Ekwerike – Even in the 21st Century, the ancient practice of baptising children and infants is far from getting...
From Our Vaults 71 Years Ago: July 8, 1953
McCann condemns voting ban Addressing the annual conference of the National Catholic Federation of Students, Archbishop Owen McCann stated his...
30 Years Since Rwandan Genocide: The Horror and the Graces
By Benjamin Takavarasha – As the world witnessed a genocide in Gaza, the people of Rwanda remembered the 100-day genocide in...
Chesterton’s Lessons for Us Today
Christopher Altieri suggests that GK Chesterton’s ability to maintain friendship with those he disagreed with is a good example for our...
