Schoenstatt Shrine Golden Jubilee – Homily by Fr Michael Hagan ISch
It is a great joy that we are gathered here today at the Bedfordview Shrine. I am sure that the...
Church History
Guy Fawkes and the Catholic Reactionary Plot
By Jason Scott – Guy Fawkes, caught beneath London’s Parliament with enough explosives to destroy the building and everyone in...
Recognition of St Newman is ecumenical celebration, leaders say
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Pope Leo XIV’s recognition of St. John Henry Newman as a “doctor of the church”...
From Our Vaults 30 Years Ago: October 1, 1995
SA’s first (and only) papal Mass Pope John Paul II made his long-awaited first visit to South Africa, culminating in...
The Church’s 1955 fight to save Catholic schools
Seventy years ago, the Catholic Church’s confrontation with the apartheid regime took root — starting not in the streets but...
Schoenstatt Shrine Celebrates 50 Years!
Schoenstatt Shrine in Bedfordview celebrated its 50th Jubilee on October 18 2025, led by Schoenstatt Father Michael Hagan from Germany....
The One Africa Dream and the Call to the Church Across Africa
By James Katende – The dream of One Africa is a vision that transcends borders, languages, and cultures. It is...
Margaret Alacoque: The Nun who saw Jesus’ Sacred Heart
In the 17th century, a French nun reported visions in which Jesus showed her his Sacred Heart, giving rise to...
Are Bishops and Priests the Successors of the Apostles?
Question: My understanding is that the church teaches that bishops and priests are the successors of the apostles. Can this...
