Who are South Africa’s Three Cardinals?
The first local cardinal was Owen McCann, archbishop of Cape Town from 1950-84. Born in 1907 in Cape Town, he […]
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St Gregory the Great
St Gregory the Great became pope in 590 and is a Doctor of the Church. Gregorian chant is named after
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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,
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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