European Financial-Crime Evaluators Make On-Site Visit To Vatican
By Cindy Wooden – Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, thanked experts from Moneyval – the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money...
Category: Corruption
We Must Overcome SA’s Heritage of Corruption
As South Africans celebrate Heritage Day, BISHOP VICTOR PHALANA of Klerksdorp recalls a history of corruption in the country that goes back to the day Jan van...
South Africa’s Rulers Are Parading Naked
Tony Meehan, Cape Town – Your editorial “A nation of impunity” (August 12) tells of South Africans being angry at its nation plagued by a culture of...
Bishop Sipuka: South Africa at Risk of Being a ‘Republic of Corruption’
By Agnes Aineah – A leading bishop has bemoaned increasing reports of corruption, warning that South Africa is at a great risk of being referred to as a...
Kenyan Religious Leaders Demand Action On Alleged Theft Of Covid-19 Funds
By Fredrick Nzwili – Archbishop Martin Kivuva of Mombasa led Kenyan religious leaders in condemning an alleged theft of funds meant to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, saying...
Bishops Tell President: Earn People’s Trust
In a scathing statement, the bishops of Southern Africa have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to abandon the politics of expediency and appeasement and restore public trust....
South Africa: A Nation of Impunity
South Africa is a nation plagued by a culture of impunity, in which trespasses against laws and ethics are disregarded by many because these acts are not...
Looting SA: The Great Betrayal
The South African Constitution has been touted as one of the best in the world. Constitutional rights are frequently expressed during community and sector protests, by the...
Jesuit Journal: Spotlight Needed On Abuse In Women’s Orders
By Carol Glatz – The abuse occurring within women’s religious orders deserves more attention from the media and must be remedied, said an influential Jesuit journal. Novices and...
CPLO Hosts Eskom Unbundling Talks
The Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO) hosted a roundtable discussion entitled “Eskom Unbundling Explained” to discuss looming issues around the state-owned enterprise. Panellists were Phakamile Hlubi of...
What is Homo Oeconomicus? Yes its a Bad Thing
Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople called on Christians to work together to build a culture of solidarity in the face of growing economic inequality.
Pope: Don’t Blindly Obey the Invisible Hand of the Market
Do not fall for the allure of money, which can enslave and alienate like a cult, Pope Francis told business school students.
