Abuse / Church / Crisis / Letter of the Week
by Letters Editor · Published October 13, 2018 · Last modified October 9, 2018
Infidelity rather than clericalism is the cause of the current homosexual crisis in the Church. Infidelity, by heterodox priests and prelates, to doctrine that condemns sins of the flesh (especially sodomy, a sin that cries to heaven for vengeance).
by Letters Editor · Published October 11, 2018 · Last modified October 10, 2018
As an adult survivor of clerical sexual abuse I find it hurtful, unjust and sad that it would appear that the majority of the Catholic Church’s hierarchy, from the pope down, is advocating a “zero tolerance” policy only for the clerical abuse of minors and its cover-up.
Christen Torres / Christian Leadership / Crisis
by Christen Torres · Published October 9, 2018 · Last modified October 8, 2018
The brutal attack on a Pretoria study house in which a priest and a seminarian were injured in late September followed an onslaught of crimes against churches over the past few months—but “the Church will continue its work of ministry and service”, Archbishop William Slattery vowed
Church / Crisis / Religious Life
by Letters Editor · Published August 20, 2018 · Last modified August 17, 2018
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...
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...
Churches in Limpopo are urging elders to talk openly with younger people about violence against women and children, to tackle the problem together.
Christian Living / Church / Crisis
by Kilian SC · Published June 1, 2018 · Last modified May 31, 2018
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.
Books / Church / Crisis / Depression &Suicide / Letter of the Week
by Letters Editor · Published February 26, 2018 · Last modified February 25, 2018
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.
by Caleb SC · Published September 19, 2017 · Last modified September 18, 2017
More than half of the people in Britain say they no longer belong to a religion, said data released by NatCen Social Research.
US-based Tony Magliano brings us up to speed with the reality of child labour – 168 million children are affected
Pope Francis offered prayers for flood victims in Texas and Louisiana and in Nepal, India and Bangladesh.
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.
