Bishops: What Catholics Must Know Before Voting
The exercise of the right to vote is a sacred duty, and the Church expects voters to make sound moral […]
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Bishops Politics
Bishops Church Politics
Bishops: We Can Renew South Africa 2019
Political and corporate sectors have betrayed the trust of the South African people, and the general election on May 8
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Church Politics
There are More than Three Parties
Bernard Moat, St Helena Bay, Western Cape – I commend The Southern Cross for supporting the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office
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Politics Women and the Church
Legalising Prostitution a Tough Issue
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.
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Church Politics
Churches Say No to Religious Group for Zuma
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.
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Human Rights Magliano Politics
Trump’s Budget – Stealing from the Poor to Give to the Rich
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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Church Politics
CPLO Response to Budget Speech 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.
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Church Politics
Lessons to be Learnt from the Zuma Years
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
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SA-US Conference: Let’s Explore Religion and Racial Justice Links
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.
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