Church / Ministry / Nereesha Patel / Youth
by Nereesha Patel · Published March 6, 2018 · Last modified March 5, 2018
Registration for Life Teen SA’s three-day Empower Joburg 2018 conference has officially opened. The conference, to be held in Centurion, Gauteng, from April 13-15 at the Padre Pio Retreat Centre, aims to facilitate new ideas about youth ministry in South Africa.
Christian Mission / Church / Ministry / Mission / News / Vocations / Youth
by Erin Carelse · Published February 7, 2018 · Last modified February 4, 2018
St Joseph’s Theological Institute will hold its fifth academic conference from April 5-7 at its campus in Cedara, near Pietermaritzburg. This year’s theme is “Formation for Mission and Ministry”, relating to the Synod of Bishops on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment to be held in Rome in October.
by Erin Carelse · Published February 6, 2018 · Last modified February 4, 2018
When a group of seafarers were left in limbo in the port of Durban after their ship was detained following the non-payment of wages, Catholic charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) came to the rescue.
Gregory Bennette is a long-time seller of The Southern Cross at All Saints parish in Ennerdale, Johannesburg, and parishioners say he’s “passionate” about promoting the paper, and always “humble and caring”. We love receiving...
Church / Ministry / Raymond Perrier
by Raymond Perrier · Published January 3, 2018 · Last modified January 1, 2018
There is one group whose work over the holiday season will probably go unnoticed since they work invisibly during Christmas and indeed throughout the year. That group are seafarers.
Christian Living / Life Issues / Ministry / Psychological issues / Sin in our Lives / Technology & Christian Life
by Erin Carelse · Published December 2, 2017
Young people especially must be protected from pornography, “the new drug”, a Christian conference has found. The conference, titled “Stop the New Drug”, was hosted by the Biblical Christian Network of South Africa. It focused on the dangers of pornography, and the detrimental effect it has on society.
Church / lay ministry / Marriage / Ministry
by Caleb SC · Published October 17, 2017 · Last modified October 16, 2017
Marriage ministry needs to be done by married couples because priests have “no credibility in this area”, says Cardinal Kevin Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life
Charity / lay ministry / Mercy & Forgiveness / Ministry
by asiel · Published October 7, 2017 · Last modified October 6, 2017
Crime and violence affect everybody worldwide; South Africa being no exception. The desperate plight of a poor, dysfunctional family life and a lack of love often lead to negative behaviour. Often this results in...
Church / Ministry / Parish Life / Society / Women and the Church
by Erin Carelse · Published September 6, 2017
Tavern owners from Khuma, Kanana, Tigane, and Jouberton in Klerksdorp diocese mobilised their patrons, and attended an event as part of the HeForShe campaign.
Christian Mission / Ministry / Priests
by asiel · Published March 8, 2017 · Last modified March 3, 2017
In Brooklyn, New York a priest ministers to street artists who he says visionaries and influential prophets When Pope Francis urged that the Gospel be preached at the peripheries of society, he may not have...
Christian Living / Diaconate / Ministry
by Jael SC · Published September 17, 2016 · Last modified September 16, 2016
Deacon Joe Kittok digs holes for a living. He spends an hour and a half several times a week removing about 4 cubic yards of dirt, which he takes to his 35-acre property in Delano...
The Apostleship of the Sea (AoS), a Catholic ministry which is active in South Africa and worldwide, is always ready to support seafarers in crisis. Recently, crew members of the cargo ship MV Moonray were...
