Prayer for Peace in the Holy Land and other War-torn countries
At its meeting from the 7th to the 9th of November 2023 in Lumko Institute, Benoni, the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference Administrative Board noted with great...
Crisis
Justice, not violence, will end Israel-Hamas war
Hamas brutally, and immorally attacked Israel, killing many innocent Israelis. No excuse can justify this! And no excuse can justify Israel’s counterattacks brutally, immorally killing many innocent...
Jerusalem Cardinal Offers Himself in Exchange for Israeli Hostages
By Justin McLellan, CNS – The Catholic Church’s highest ranking prelate in the Holy Land offered his “absolute availability” to be exchanged for Israeli children taken hostage...
Pope: Prayer is weapon against ‘diabolical’ power of violence
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Although it is easy to feel powerless in the face of war, “prayer is the meek and holy force to oppose the...
A Call to Pray for Peace in the Holy Land
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I ask all our parishes to hold in prayer the very troubling situation in Palestine/ Israel and the Gaza Strip. The violence,...
Pope Prays for Peace
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – “War is a defeat,” Pope Francis insisted as he called for prayers for peace in Israel and Palestine. Speaking to thousands of...
No matter what, life is always worth living!
Life is God’s most precious gift. Please never consider ending it. No matter what problems you have, no matter how serious they may be, no matter how...
Small Arms Cause Enormous Suffering
There’s nothing small about the heartbreaking suffering caused by small arms. Everyday a thousand people die from gunshot wounds, and three times as many people are severely...
Fr Kgomotso Sebopela MCCJ Beaten and Robbed
On June 12, Comboni Father Kgomotso Sebopela survived a harrowing ordeal at the hands of hijackers After shopping on June 12 at Ennerdale, South of Johannesburg around...
How to Make the Church Accountable
Pope Francis says the Church must be exemplary and beyond reproach, especially on the part of those who hold important roles of responsibility. Patrick Kelly proposes a...
