Zimbabwe after Mugabe: Little has Changed
Zimbabwe’s political and economic climate is still quite fragile, according to a report compiled by members of the Denis Hurley […]
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Bishops Church Pope Francis
Pope: Bishops Must Protect their People From Danger
A true bishop always stays close to his people, protecting them from “wolves” and from losing their way, Pope Francis said.
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Bishops Church
Altar Servers – St Augustine’s Parish, Beaconsfield, Kimberley
Altar servers at St Augustine’s parish in Beaconsfield, Kimberley, celebrated the Easter Vigil with Bishop Abel Gabuza. (Back) Bishop Gabuza
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Christian Living Church
Cardinal Napier Calls for ‘Black Thursdays’
The Thursdays in Black (TinB) campaign is a project spearheaded by the KwaZulu-Natal Diakonia Council of Churches, and was launched in Durban in 2008 to tie in with the 16 Days of activism.
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Church Church History
Pope: A Swiss Guard Has Faith, Love, Courage & Patience
The steadfast faith and love for the Catholic Church that have characterised members of the Swiss Guard for centuries must be part of the men’s lives even after they have stopped wearing their colourful medieval uniforms and carrying their halberds, Pope Francis said.
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Church Mary Simmermacher The Holy Land
Mary with Jesus in the Holy Land
In the second of his three articles on ten places where we find Mary in the Holy Land, Günther Simmermacher guides us to the Temple in Jerusalem, the wedding feast in Cana, and through Mary’s sorrow as her Son is crucified.
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Christian Mission Church Mass
Bicentennial Mass to Honour Missionaries
As part of the bicentennial celebrations of the Catholic Church in South Africa, the archdiocese of Cape Town will host a Mass dedicated to missionaries in May.
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Church Jesus Sarah-Leah Pimentel
After the Goodbyes: Our Silent Wait in Hope
The Ascension represents our hope. Where Jesus has gone, we hope to follow. This is what our Catholic tradition tells us. But on a personal level, I struggle to identify with the Ascension and its promise of heaven.
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Church Church History
Keep What Makes Us Catholics
Are we losing our sense of identity as Catholics by modernising our Church? Since the Second Vatican Council (1962-65) we have seen a major split within our church and sadly a loss of some of our traditions.
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