Were There Two Johns XXIII?
Question: Is it true that there have been two popes named John XXIII? Answer: Yes — in a way. We know of Angelo Roncalli, who reigned as...
Category: Features
Pope: His Radiant Wounds Dispel the Darkness We Carry Within
By Cindy Wooden – Like the disciples, who experienced Jesus’ divine mercy after the resurrection, all Christians are called to become missionaries, sharing the Gospel of God’s...
Five Top-5 Lists from the Vatican’s Statistical Yearbook
By Cindy Wooden – The countries in the world with the most people baptised Catholics continue to be, in order: Brazil, Mexico, the Philippines, the United States and...
Why Christians Believe in Resurrection, Not Reincarnation
Every time Christians recite the Apostles’ Creed, they affirm their belief in what will happen to them after death: “’I believe in the resurrection of the body...
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 April 10 at the age of 96....
Biggest Failure of the Pandemic? Nations Not Working Together
By Dan Stockman – The coronavirus pandemic has exposed how unprepared the world is – even wealthy, technologically advanced nations – to work together to stop an...
Belfast Bishop Urges Politicians to Avoid Inciting More Violence
The Catholic bishop of Belfast urged politicians to be more careful about their language as the city was engulfed in nightly violence. Bishop Noel Treanor also appealed...
Sr Seena’s Silver Jubilee at Little Eden
Eleven Priests from different religious congregations around Gauteng recently visited Little Eden Society, Elvira Rota Village in Bapsfontein to celebrate Holy Mass for Sr Seena in honour...
Vatican: Life on Earth Depends on Healthy Oceans
By Carol Glatz – Everyone is responsible for caring for the world’s oceans, which are fundamental to supporting life on the planet, said a panel of speakers...
Son of Man, son of Krypton: DC trilogy takes cues from Christ’s passion
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Many Catholics rely on passion plays or films to aid in their reflection on Christ’s passion and death. One of the unlikeliest...
Divine Mercy – Restoring and Rising from Self-Centredness
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB SERMON AND CHRISTIAN ACTS IN THE WORD Theme: “Divine Mercy-Restoring and Rising from Self-centredness” Point of reflection: God is so merciful and...
Bishops Recall Father Küng as Theologian Who Loved the Catholic Church
By Cindy Wooden – German and Swiss bishops who knew and worked with Father Hans Küng described him as a man who loved the Catholic Church, even...
