Category: Priests

Br George Kochumalil: My Joy in Being a Seminarian

By Southern Cross / September 12, 2026

Studying towards the priesthood requires a leap of faith and dedication, but it bring great rewards. Br George Thomas Kochumalil

By Southern Cross / September 11, 2026

In the early morning hours of Thursday, Google abruptly deactivated the Gmail account of an international movement of priests. At

By Kati Dijane / August 21, 2026

Three years into his priesthood, Father Oakeng Sempe is witnessing a changing Diocese of Kimberley, where local vocations, synodality and

By Kati Dijane / August 20, 2026

As the Diocese of Kimberley celebrates 75 years of the establishment of its hierarchy, Father Sipho Moatlhodi reflects on a

By Kati Dijane / August 15, 2026

For Fr Paul Samasumo, the conclusion of the 2026 SIGNIS World Congress in Kigali, Rwanda, was not just the end

By Kati Dijane / August 13, 2026

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is changing the way people work, communicate, learn and make decisions. Yet, amid the

By Bridget Adams, Parish Secretary, St Stephen’s, Rocklands, Mitchells Plain – When most people turn 50, they celebrate with cake,

Every Catholic knows people who have left the Church. Fr Paddy Noonan OFM looks at why one might leave –

One of South Africa’s longest-serving priests, Fr William “Billy” Barnes of the diocese of Port Elizabeth, died on July 10