Kidnapped Sister Needs our Support
Fr Sean Collins CSsR, Merrivale, KZN – IT is a year and a half since jihadist militia in Mali kidnapped Colombian Franciscan Sister Gloria Cecilia Narváez Argoti, 53, from her work of caring for...
Category: Crisis
A Nation’s Hope Betrayed
Hope; the faith or yearning that something depended upon will fulfil itself — this has been the fate of many ordinary citizens of every other country regarding their government. Nigeria is no different. Nigeria...
‘Stop Killing Our Women and Children Right Now!’
Churches in Limpopo are urging elders to talk openly with younger people about violence against women and children, to tackle the problem together.
Hawaii Parishioners Displaced by Lava Ask for Prayers
Paul and Rose Utes, members of Sacred Heart Parish in Pahoa, had to leave their home when lava from the Kilauea eruptions moved into their section of the Leilani Estates subdivision in Puna on the Big Island.
Elements of Counselling: An Essential Tool for Pastoral Ministry
I attended the launch last month of the 3rd edition of Elements Of Counselling, co-authored by Dr Joan Schön, Fr Vic Kotze and Lauren Gower, I find that this edition, like each of its predecessors, is a valuable tool for all who find themselves called to offer care and counsel to young and old in South Africa.
Britain: 53% Say They Have ‘No Religion’
More than half of the people in Britain say they no longer belong to a religion, said data released by NatCen Social Research.
No Childhood for Working Children
US-based Tony Magliano brings us up to speed with the reality of child labour – 168 million children are affected
Pope Prays for Flood Victims the World Over
Pope Francis offered prayers for flood victims in Texas and Louisiana and in Nepal, India and Bangladesh.
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.
Central African Priests use Facebook to Express Outrage, Appeal for Help
Catholic priests whose villages have been attacked have taken to Facebook to express outrage and appeal for help. One priest accused U.N. peacekeepers of “deliberately abandoning” his town and leaving parishioners to be murdered by rebels.
Iceland Population: People with Down Syndrome ‘Disappearing’
Iceland is on its way to “eliminate” people with Down syndrome, a report from CBS News explained, causing uproar in the pro-life community over the high numbers of abortions following prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
The Reality of Human trafficking in South Africa
What is the nature of human trafficking in South Africa, who is involved in it and where do trafficked people come from? And what can we do to fight this modern slavery? JESSICA DEWHURST looks at answers to these questions.
