Christian Living / Church / Crisis / Letter of the Week / Politics / Society
by Letters Editor · Published January 14, 2020 · Last modified January 9, 2020
Frans van Neerijnen, Roodepoort – I read with interest part two of Bishop Sipuka’s interview headlined ”What is needed to help fix SA’’ (November 27). I want to stress that true and proper capitalism,...
Church / Fr Pierre Goldie / Politics
by Fr Pierre Goldie · Published July 16, 2019 · Last modified July 15, 2019
I once preached that as God had incarnated himself into our world, so he wants to be incarnated into all aspects of our lives, including politics. There was a sharp silence, as if people...
President Cyril Ramaphosa last night delivered the State of the Nation Address for the first session of the sixth Parliament of South Africa in the democratic dispensation. Poignantly, he delivered it on the 106th...
By Mike Pothier – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet contains quite a number of bold and unexpected appointments, and he has certainly shifted the balance in favour of female and younger politicians. At the same...
By Bronwen Dachs – With general elections over, South Africa’s Catholic bishops urged the new president to focus on jobs for young people and rooting out state corruption. “We call on the ruling party to...
Church / Church History / Politics / Saints
by Caleb SC · Published May 13, 2019 · Last modified May 9, 2019
Few politicians have a reputation for holiness, but there are four Italians of that dirty trade for whom sainthood causes are underway. Desmond O’Grady introduces the four politicians of ethics. What do Luigi Sturzo, ...
The exercise of the right to vote is a sacred duty, and the Church expects voters to make sound moral judgments based on the truths and tenets of our faith, according to Bishop Victor...
Political and corporate sectors have betrayed the trust of the South African people, and the general election on May 8 “presents all South Africans with the opportunity to renew our vision” for the country,...
Bernard Moat, St Helena Bay, Western Cape – I commend The Southern Cross for supporting the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO) and Justice & Peace in their joint awareness campaign for voter registration for...
Christen Torres / Politics / Women and the Church
by Christen Torres · Published October 18, 2018 · Last modified October 12, 2018
With renewed moves to decriminalise prostitution and the African National Congress at last year’s national conference pledging support for that, the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO) has warned that there are no easy policy solutions.
Mainstream Churches, including the Catholic Church, have spoken out against a night vigil and march in support of former President Jacob Zuma organised by an interfaith body.
Robin Hood, the legendary hero of English folklore who took from the rich to give to the poor – whose very name conjures up thoughts of fairness, justice and love for the oppressed – stands in stark contrast to President Trump who wants to take from poor and give to the rich.
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