St Joseph Sodality Mariannhill Celebrates 70 Years
By Bokang Tsoanamatsie – What began as a Catholic Farmers Association 70 years ago in Umbubulu, where St Murumba Catholic […]
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St Patrick: From Slave to Apostle
On March 17, much of the world turns green to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Günther Simmermacher looks at the life
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The Gift of the Irish
By Raymond Perrier – Throughout March we are deeply immersed in Lent and the prospect of the end of this
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St Frances of Rome: The Reluctant Wife who Became a Saint
When 13-year-old Frances of Rome was told to get married, she thought God called her to be a nun. But
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How a Lie Killed a Saint: St Oliver Plunkett
By Jason Scott – In 1681, St Oliver Plunkett was executed in England after a devious priest spread a vicious
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From Our Vaults 87 Years Ago: February 15, 1939
The pope is dead Pope Pius XI died on Friday, February 10, at 5:31am (Roman time) after a third heart
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Who Were the First Catholics in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Question: Where in sub-Saharan Africa (that is, outside North Africa, Ethiopia and Sudan) was the Catholic Church first established? Answer:
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How the Vatican Became Its Own Country: The Lateran Treaty and the “Prisoner of the Vatican”
By Jason Scott – Vatican City is younger than many people realise. The world’s smallest country was established less than
Celebrating 75 Years of Southern African Hierarchy
By James Katende – This year marks a historic and grace-filled milestone: the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of the
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