Bishops / Christian Living / Church / Mass / Vatican
by CNS · Published May 27, 2020 · Last modified May 22, 2020
By Junno Arocho Esteves – To help prevent damaging artistic and historically significant objects, the Pontifical Council for Culture released suggestions for cleaning and disinfecting church buildings, furnishings and sacred objects. And under no circumstances,...
About us / Church / Church History / From Our Vaults
by Tamar SC · Published May 27, 2020 · Last modified May 25, 2020
The first SA-born bishop The first locally-born bishop for South Africa has been appointed by Pope Pius XI as the bishop of the apostolic vicariate of Transvaal. Fr John O’Leary OMI of Bloemfontein was...
BY ERIN CARELSE & STAFF REPORTERS The archbishop of Cape Town and other faith leaders met with President Cyril Ramaphosa in a Zoom meeting ahead of the government’s decision to allow for the reopening of places...
Church / Crisis / Fr S’milo Mngadi
by Fr S'milo Mngadi · Published May 26, 2020 · Last modified May 25, 2020
The Church must have taken note of the experts’ current position on the coronavirus pandemic, as encapsulated by Prof Shabir Madhi of the Wits University’s vaccinology department: About two-thirds of the South African population...
Christian Living / Church / Pope Francis
by CNS · Published May 26, 2020 · Last modified May 22, 2020
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The mystery and wonder of God’s creation can open the hearts of men and women to express their gratitude through prayer, Pope Francis said. During a live broadcast of his...
Charity / Christian Living / Church / Crisis
by CNS · Published May 26, 2020 · Last modified May 22, 2020
As public Masses resumed in the Archdiocese of St. Louis on May 18, many Catholics are relieved by being reunited with our eucharistic Lord and with one another. “I am filled with the joy...
Catholic Media / Christian Living / Church
by CNS · Published May 26, 2020 · Last modified May 22, 2020
Marshall McLuhan, the Canadian philosopher of media, was best known for the phrase “The medium is the message.” That quote has been subject to numerous interpretations — and some have even been accurate. At...
Church / Environment / Lionel Fynn
by Lionel Fynn · Published May 26, 2020 · Last modified May 25, 2020
The Resurrection of Christ means that I can no longer be a slave of sin. In dying Christ destroyed death — the final wages of sin. In rising he restored life. Yet the inclination...
Church / Crisis / Economy / Ntabeni
by Mphuthumi Ntabeni · Published May 26, 2020 · Last modified May 25, 2020
I hear everyone say, with much hope, that the Covid-19 virus will change how the world operates. When I hear that, I keep quiet because I don’t want to seem pessimistic. But I believe...
Catechesis / Catholic Media / Church / Church History
by CNS · Published May 25, 2020 · Last modified May 22, 2020
By Mark Pattison – There is a time and a place for everything, but in catechesis, there should be time and a place for film, argued three top executives of the Catholic film production...
Christian Living / Church / Ethics & Human Dignity / Ministry
by Admin · Published May 25, 2020 · Last modified May 22, 2020
The Covid-19 restrictions have also limited the work of the Apostleship of the Sea, which provides pastoral care to seafarers. But its port chaplains remain committed to their ministry, as GREG WATTS reports. The global Covid-19...
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Sports can offer a unique witness of unity that can build a “bridge of peace” between men and women of different religions and cultures and promote solidarity, Pope Francis said....
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