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.
Church / Nereesha Patel / Politics
by Nereesha Patel · Published February 23, 2018 · Last modified March 2, 2018
Responding to the budget speech made by finance minister Malusi Gigaba on Wednesday, a Church analyst said that it seems to be a “fairly sincere attempt” to help South Africans escape out of the “fiscal pit” that the administration under Jacob Zuma had dug during his tenure as president.
While many South Africans across the country have welcomed the resignation of President Jacob Zuma and the swearing in of African National Congress leader Cyril Ramaphosa, they are urged not to “overlook the many lessons that can be learnt from the turmoil of the Zuma years
A United States university will join up with South African bodies for an ecumenical conference on religion and racial justice in South Africa and the US.
Division and corruption shall be the legacy of Jacob Zuma’s reign over our country. But the decision to announce free tertiary education for households with joint incomes below R350000 a year is the right one.
