When Fr Patrick Rakeketsi CSS called a Pretoria North couple to come forward at Mass, they were surprised to receive a special blessing from Pope Francis. Bridgette and Kabelo Senne received the papal blessing...
Christian Living / Church / Fr Russell Politt SJ / Ministry
by Russell Pollitt SJ · Published May 26, 2019 · Last modified May 21, 2019
Fr David Marcotte SJ will deliver this year’s Winter Living Theology lectures in South Africa, Botswana and Eswatini on the subject of happiness. When Jesuit Father David Marcotte presents his talks at this year’s...
Christian Living / Church / Ministry
by Jael SC · Published January 3, 2019 · Last modified January 2, 2019
Altar servers at St Francis of Assisi parish in Matlala, Polokwane diocese, are seen with parish priest Fr Jan Klaas Moloto during the annual pastoral visit by their chaplain Fr James Mashamaite. During Mass, E...
The Friends of Nazareth group seeks to grow in the spirit of the Holy Family of Nazareth and in the charism of their founder Victoire Larmenier. At a gathering at Nazareth House in Johannesburg...
Catholic Women's League / Church / Ministry / Parish Life
by Kilian SC · Published November 21, 2018 · Last modified November 19, 2018
Members of the Catholic Women’s League of St Michael’s parish in Red Hill, Durban, in front of the church doors. (Submitted by Marlene Abrahams) More Stories: Tavern Owners Speak Out: #HeforShe CWL Bluff Visits...
by Kilian SC · Published November 7, 2018 · Last modified November 6, 2018
Father Rico Talisic, a new ship-visitor in Cape Town, celebrated his first onboard Mass for a group of sailors. Fr Talisic is a Scalabrinian priest from the Philippines and now ship-visits for Catholic seafarers’...
Church / Deacons / Ministry / Priests
by Erin Carelse · Published September 5, 2018 · Last modified September 3, 2018
Seminarian Sakhiwo Mzwandile Mguda, from Cape Town, with his great uncle, Mr Mzwabantu Mguda, whose late brother (Sakhiwo’s grandfather) was a permanent deacon. Sakhiwo is doing his first year at St Francis Xavier Orientation...
By Frank Nunan – Fire and flood, these “elements seem determined to mark major events surrounding the late Fr Paul Fahy, making sure that we remember them vividly”, guests at the opening of a new...
After 40 years of existence, the Catholic Engaged Encounter (CEE) programme has spread its wings to eSwatini, and now covers the whole pastoral region of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference.
by hazelelponiSC · Published March 27, 2018 · Last modified March 22, 2018
The Catholic Nurses’ Guild met with their national chaplain, Fr Michael Rasello, in Kroonstad to prepare for their AGM and congress in Welkom from June 22-24. More Stories: When the Devil Strikes, Exorcists are Ready for Battle...
Church / Justice & Peace / Ministry / Pastoral Care
by Erin Carelse · Published March 20, 2018 · Last modified March 19, 2018
The Justice & Peace Commission of Durban archdiocese hosted a workshop on advocacy, lobbying and training at Albert Falls Conference Centre. The workshop was presented by archdiocese J&P coordinator Kalie Senyane, with chaplain Fr Cyril Xaba, Fr Sipho Mbatha of Eshowe diocese, Robert Mafinyori of the SACBC Justice & Peace Commission, and Dr Kudakwashe Shonhiwa of Peace Oasis International.
Church / Devil / Ministry / Priests
by asiel · Published March 11, 2018 · Last modified March 9, 2018
St John Paul II once called Lent a period of “spiritual training” for sharpening people’s ability to recognise “the voice of God and the insidious voice of the evil one.” But those skills need constant exercise. Priests need to have the right training to do battle with the devil and spiritually assist their people.
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