South Africa’s three provinces of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI), as well as the order’s Zimbabwe mission, are amalgamating to focus their mission. The Oblate general superior and council have by official decree erected the new province with the name of OMI Province of Southern Africa.
South African Oblates: Three Provinces Unite as One Read Post »
We are near Easter and my ordeal started around the same time about eight years ago, and I feel an overwhelming urge to share my story.
Trust in God for Miracles Read Post »
Pope Francis implored artists to “make the deep beauty of God’s love visible” and to create and protect areas of beauty in the world’s teeming cities.
Pope Francis to Artists: Make the Deep Beauty of God’s Love Visible Read Post »
Precious Blood Sister Hermenegild Makoro, the secretary- general of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference who was first appointed to the commission in 2014, said the last three years had been a learning curve for her.
Sister Hermenegild Makoro Reappointed to Papal Commission Read Post »
I was interested to read the article “Lord’s Prayer: Germans to stay, Italians to change” (February 7), in regard to translations in the respective countries’ bishops’ conferences of the line “and lead us not into temptation”.
And How Did God Punish Adam? Read Post »
In his main talk, the pope continued his series on the Mass, focusing on the Liturgy of the Eucharist, which begins with the preparation of the gifts of bread and wine that are then consecrated and distributed to the faithful at holy Communion.
Pope on the Eucharist: The First Christian Altar Was the Cross Read Post »
Jerusalem’s most famous Christian church, shared by three denominations, is unlocked each morning by a Muslim. Since the seventh century, the family of Wajeeh Nuseibeh, 69, has handed down the responsibility of opening the door of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Muslims (literally) hold key to Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre Read Post »
While Pope Francis thinks Blessed Paul VI wrote “the greatest pastoral document that has ever been written,” great writing does not make a pope a saint.
Inspiring Our Pope: Francis Often Speaks of Paul VI’s Influence on Him Read Post »
A confirmation group in Durban held an overnight retreat at the Denis Hurley Centre (DHC) to be inspired by the late archbishop after whom the centre is named.
Confirmation Group Sleeps Rough at Denis Hurley Centre Read Post »
