Pope pained by Nicaraguan bishop’s 26-year prison sentence
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Just days after Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, was sentenced to 26 years in prison, Pope Francis expressed concern over his...
Corruption
Is the Govt Failing to Rein in the Local Mafia?
Recent events in the transport and construction industries suggest that the government is failing to rein in what can be described as local mafias, argues MIKE POTHIER...
Bishop-Elect Who Was Shot Ordination Delayed till 2022
The apostolic nuncio to South Sudan has announced the postponement of the episcopal ordination of a Bishop-elect who is recovering from gunshot wounds. Bishop-elect Christian Carlassare was...
South Africa’s Culture of Impunity
Are we in danger of creating a culture of impunity? While we might have good reason to justify certain individual acts of lawlessness, where will the accumulation...
Maduro Calls Vatican Letter ‘Garbage’
Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, called “garbage,” “poison,” full of “hatred” and “cynicism” a letter that the Vatican Secretary of State sent to a Venezuelan business...
Multimillion-dollar maze: Vatican trial to test finance reforms
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The alleged mishandling of millions of dollars of church funds will bring several high-profile individuals to a makeshift Vatican courtroom set up...
Pope Places 40-Euro Cap on Personal Gifts
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Pope Francis approved a new set of laws that require Vatican officials and employees to sign a declaration stating they have not been...
Where Are the Social Workers?
One of the Batho Pele (or “People First”) principles on which government prides itself is “access”. When public officials are inducted into their work portfolios, the eight...
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...
