Why Catholics Need to Support the Palestinian Faithful
As the world’s focus is on the war on Gaza, Christians are facing persecution in the occupied West Bank by the state of Israel and illegal settlers,...
Human Rights
Pope calls for end of discrimination in Afghanistan
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Meeting leaders of the Afghan community in Italy, Pope Francis condemned violence and discrimination based on religion and later asked people to...
Maryknoll Sister Abby Avelino: Fight against trafficking must combat crimes online
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Strategic collaboration, especially with law enforcement monitoring crimes online, is needed in the fight against human trafficking, according to the head of...
What’s the Future for SA’s Children?
As the Church prepares to mark the first World Day of Children, Lois Law looks at the state of childhood in South Africa today. In December Pope...
Young people join religious sisters in global fight against trafficking
By Carol Glatz, CNS – The world’s religious sisters have paved the way in their pioneering fight against human trafficking, said a survivor and activist. Now today’s...
SA Catholic Church Assists Sick Miners Claiming Reparation from Australian Mining Giant South 32
Fr Stan Muyebe OP: The Catholic Church in South Africa is helping sick mineworkers to launch a class action lawsuit and demand justice against global mining company...
VIPs: What Are They Afraid Of?
By Mike Pothier – The assault by the deputy-president’s blue-light heavies on private motorists raises important questions The recent incident in Johannesburg, in which Deputy-President Paul Mashatile’s...
Pope calls on young people to fight trafficking
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Young people must be “missionaries of human dignity” to fight human trafficking and all forms of exploitation, Pope Francis said. The pope’s...
St Josephine Bakhita
Today is the Feast of Josephine Bakhita, patron saint of victims of human-trafficking🙏
Nigerian nuns raise awareness on rape, violence against women
By Valentine Iwenwanne, CNS – Nigerian sisters and their communities are raising awareness about violence against women and child abuse and teaching their prevention mechanisms among young...
