Pope: Christians Without Mercy Live Like Worldly Pagans
Christians are not defined by their baptism but by whether they live their lives according to God’s command to love their enemies, Pope Francis said. While it may seem easier to speak ill of...
Category: Church
60 Years for Two Dominican Sisters!
Dominican Sisters Bernardis Kriener and Jordana Rechtien celebrated their diamond jubilees, 60 years of religious life, in East London. (From left) Deacon Wayne Lawrence, Fr Gabriel Muyenga, Sr Bernardis Kriener, Sr Jordana Rechtien, and Fr Peter Whitehead....
German Report Shows 3,700 Cases of Abuse of Minors in 68 Years
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher Catholic News Service – A 350-page document leaked to German media and published Sept. 12 documents nearly 3,700 cases of alleged sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests, deacons and clergy...
Council of Cardinals Expresses ‘Full Solidarity’ with Pope
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service – Members of Pope Francis’ international Council of Cardinals expressed “full solidarity” with him in the midst of questions about his handling of the clerical sexual abuse scandal...
Pope: A Worldly Mentality Leads to Pride and Gossip
Christians must engage in spiritual combat every day against a worldly spirit that leads down a path of arrogance and petty gossip, Pope Francis said. In his homily during morning Mass, the pope said...
Enough is Indeed Enough
Roy Glover, Knysna– Wonderful, but it’s taken a courageous and intelligent woman, Dr Annemarie Paulin-Campbell of the Jesuit Institute, to say enough is enough regarding the Church’s sexual abuse crisis, and so it...
Healing the Church Starts with Making Reparations for Sins
The revelations of details of past sexual abuse by clergy in the Catholic Church and its potential cover up by bishops may not have been surprising. Nevertheless, they are very painful to hear. Some...
Pope: Satan is Attacking Bishops
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service – Bishops must remember, particularly when under attack, that their role is to pray, be humble in knowing God chose them and remain close to the people, Pope Francis...
Priest’s Long Journey in a Wheelchair
One day early into his priesthood, Fr Molibeli Lisene was involved in car accident which left him bound to a wheelchair. On September 11 this remarkable priest will celebrate the 25th anniversary of his...
New York latest to Launch Probe of Church Sex Abuse Records
By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service – The New York State Office of the Attorney General is the latest to announce that it is launching an investigation of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic Church...
Why I (Still) Want to Be A Priest
When I was in university and then as a young adult, I wanted to be married and have a family, but in my mid-20s I heard God’s call to something else. A call to...
Shining a light on St Paul: Archaeological Site Renovated
Turning an archaeological discovery into an appealing, informative site for tourists takes more than just digging interesting remains and ruins out of the dirt. That’s why experts from the Vatican Museums and the Pontifical...
