Pope: Imitate God by Being Merciful to Others
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service – The season of Lent is a time for Christians to reflect on and practice the mercy of God toward others and not waste away sitting in judgment...
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Theological Conference: The Mission to Save and Heal
Saint Joseph’s Theological Institute will hold its sixth academic conference from April 25-27 at its Cedara campus near Pietermaritzburg. This year’s theme is “The Mission to Save and Heal”, drawing from Pope Francis’ 2013...
What Church Has to Say about Sports
By Fr Pierre Goldie – In my first column I concluded that we have excluded Christ from many key areas of society — including politics, business, education, entertainment, sport, science and other areas —...
Work in Progress: Building the Kingdom
I’ve lived in only four houses during my married life, but I’ve had extensive building works carried out on three out of the four of them. And it was a nightmare! I think it...
Past Pupils Honour Religious for Uplifting Kimberley Community
By Georgia Links – Past pupils of CBC St Boniface High School in Galeshewe, Kimberley, celebrated a Thanksgiving Mass with Sr Marie Bernarde OP and Brs DD Madden CB and Liam Mullally CB, honouring...
7-point Plan to Keep Sane on Social Media
Every year, one of my colleagues gives up Facebook for Lent. The rationale is quite simple; she wants to use the time she would normally spend on social media to make more time for...
Archbishop Buti Tlhagale: Welcome the Stranger
When we fail to welcome the migrant and the refugee, we fail the Gospel, according to ARCHBISHOP BUTI TLHAGALE OMI of Johannesburg. Male and female, he created them. He created them both in his own image....
Last Chance for Fatima Statues
A Portugal-based businessman who has donated 1250 statues of Our Lady of Fatima to parishes and institutions around the world is inviting parishes and schools to apply for one of the last 50 statues...
For Lent, Catholics Urged to Abandon ‘Weapons of Mass Distraction’
By Nick Bramhill Catholic News Service – Alcohol, smoking and chocolates are some of the most well-known vices that people traditionally give up during Lent. But now Massgoers in Ireland are being urged to make...
2nd Sunday in Lent Reflection
There is a pattern that we find in the life of Jesus that unfolds on the high places, those places where God was sought and the places of encounter. These high places are however...
Faith and flowers: Special Rules keep God’s House Simply Beautiful
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service – Of the many traditions and penitential practices observed during the season of Lent, one of the more visible is the stark change in church decor and a complete...
‘Scourge of abuse and internal attacks’ Mark Pope’s Sixth Year in Office
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service – Catholics cannot place blame for the sexual abuse crisis on “those who came before us” in an attempt “to present ourselves as ‘pure,’” said the editorial director of...
