Pope: Every Believer is a Precious Stone
Although the Church is built upon a strong foundation, it is always in need of being reformed and repaired.
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Christian Living Church Pope Francis
Church Vatican
The Terrorist Threat and Immigration Debate
The Vatican obviously is concerned about terrorist threats, “especially for the senseless hatred” it represents, and will continue to remain vigilant, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.
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Church Fr Chris Townsend Religious Art
Let Our Churches Be Works of Art
I’ve been thinking about how we in South Africa — like many other places —are struggling with what our churches mean and should look like. I’ve been thrown into this struggle in the last few years when I’ve become responsible for renovation and restoration projects that preserve and enhance our Catholic legacy.
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Church Sacraments
Cardinal: Pressure to Change Communion Rules is Unfortunate
Pope Francis did not change church teaching on the rules for receiving Communion, but rather assured people who are in difficult situations that the church cares for them and the mercy of God extends to them, a Nigerian cardinal said.
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Church Evil & Persecution
New US Report: Genocide of Christians Continues in Middle East
The US renews its commitment to the protection of religious minority groups threatened by the Islamic State in the Middle East, according to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in the preface of the annual State Department report on international religious freedom.
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Church Parish Life
Getting the Parish Back in the Black
Walter Middleton, Johannesburg – The discussions in The Southern Cross on parish finances have been timely and appropriate, especially since the economic situation in our country is bleak.
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Church Liturgy Pope Francis
Pope: Vatican II Liturgical Reform is Irreversible
The Catholic Church must continue to work to understand the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council and why they were made, rather than rethinking them, Pope Francis said.
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Church Crisis Parish Life Priests
Shameful Behaviour of Some Priests
Sr Sue Rakoczy IHM – The spiritual and psychological abuse that women experience in the Church is often hidden and the woman suffers alone. This is a very sad and scandalous story of clerical abuse against a vulnerable woman.
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Church Religious Life
100 Years of Dominican Friars in South Africa
Some 400 Dominicans, friends and parishioners came together at the Blackfriars Dominican community in Springs, Gauteng, to celebrate the centenary of the friars’ presence in South Africa.
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