New report shows Christian children face serious violent persecution
By Elizabeth Botha, Open Doors – World Children’s Day was celebrated on 20 November to commemorate the Declaration of the...
Ethics & Human Dignity
We Owe it to Them
During the US-led coalition’s 20 year devastating war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, the poverty-stricken people of that nation suffered...
Pontifical Academy: Extreme poverty can be ended immediately
By Carol Glatz – Extreme deprivation could be ended “basically immediately,” said U.S. economist and member of the Pontifical Academy of...
Pope Francis: May God Preserve Us from a ‘Nest’ Mentality
Pope Francis at his Angelus said the Catholic Church must be open and welcoming toward others, warning that division and...
Bishop Sipuka: It’s time to act on discrimination and violation of women
By: Bishop Sithembele Sipuka I would be remiss to let the month of August pass without referring to women who,...
Pope Meets Nadia Murad, Genocide Survivor, Now Advocating for Afghan Women
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis held a private audience with Nadia Murad, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and survivor...
Catholics in China told to celebrate communist party and forgo Marian pilgrimage
Catholic dioceses across China hosted celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) this year, while pilgrimages...
Report that led to priest’s resignation prompts journalism ethics questions
By Tom Tracy – High-tech data collection and cellphone tracking services allegedly used in a report by The Pillar that triggered...
Give the Homeless Dignity in Photos
This is how homeless people in Durban were presented in the “Homeless 101” project, a 2019 collaboration between the Denis...
