World’s oldest cardinal, biblical scholar Cardinal Vanhoye, dies at 98
French Cardinal Albert Vanhoye, a well-known New Testament scholar and the world’s oldest cardinal, died in Rome July 29, just...
Obituaries
Obituary for Bishop Hubert Bucher
In 1958, three friends, all young diocesan priest from the German diocese of Regensburg, came to South Africa to serve...
Congolese cardinal, Peace Activist, Dies at 81
Congolese Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, retired archbishop of Kinshasa, a biblical scholar and an activist for justice and peace, died...
Catholic Educator, Eunice van Diel, Rest in Peace
Obituary by Maria van Driel – An eventful life will be celebrated at the funeral of Catholic educator Eunice van Diel...
Christian Brother Jerome McCarthy, Rest in Peace
Obituary by Br Michael Burke CFC – Christian Brother Jerome McCarthy died peacefully in Boksburg, the town where he grew up...
Activist Mary Lack Dies at 92
Mary Elizabeth Lack, MBE: 16 May 1929 – 31 May 2021 Obituary by Rosanne Shields On the morning of May...
Armenian Catholic Patriarch Dies in Lebanon
By Doreen Abi Raad – Armenian Catholic Patriarch Gregoire Pierre XX Gabroyan died in Beirut on May 25. The 86-year-old...
Lesotho’s Cardinal Sebastian Khoarai dies at 91
Cardinal Sebastian Koto Khoarai, the first and only cardinal from Lesotho, died April 17 at the age of 91 in...
Ex-nuncio to SA Cassidy dies at 96
Australian Cardinal Edward Cassidy, who served as the papal nuncio to South Africa from 1979 to November 1984, died on...
