From Our Vaults 100 Years Ago: September 10, 1924
Extended church reopens Bishop Charles Cox of the Transvaal vicariate presided over a sung Mass at the church of La […]
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A Catholic Reflection on Two Hundred Years of Lesotho
By Bokang Tsoanamatsie – Lesotho is celebrating its 200th anniversary as a nation established by the renowned King Moshoeshoe. Historical
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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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