Human Rights Champion Mike Auret Dies
Mike Auret, the long-serving chairman of Zimbabwe’s Justice & Peace Commission, parliamentarian and outspoken opponent of President Robert Mugabe, died...
Human Rights
Pope: Nuns’ Global Anti-trafficking Network must have More Support
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis called on more religious orders of men and women, as well as foundations and benefactors,...
Disrespect Kindles Rape and Murder
Antoinette Padua, Cape Town – We women are angry. I can hear the men laughing already. Who would not wish...
Nuns Try to Fight Lure of Europe by Offering Programs for Young Nigerians
By Valentine Iwenwanne – Fatima Atewe, a single mother, knew it would be hard work, but she was excited to start...
The Tragedy of Child Labour
For millions of working children worldwide, the adventures of school year remain but a dream. Sadly, these children will...
Are there Limits to Freedom of Speech?
It had been long time coming. I finally gathered enough strength to leave our local community’s social media page. Not...
Pope Critical of ‘Meanness’ Toward Migrants and Refugees
“The signs of meanness we see around us heighten our fear of ‘the other,’ the unknown, the marginalised, the foreigner,”...
Pope: To ignore Trafficking is to be Complicit in the Crime
To be indifferent to or ignore human trafficking and modern-day slavery would be to become an accomplice to those...
How the Apostleship of the Sea Helps Abused Sailors
While the Apostleship of the Sea has as its primary purpose the pastoral care of seafarers, the international Catholic organisation also engages itself for the rights of those who spend their lives at sea.
