Category: Priests - Page 44 - The Southern Cross

Open the Church to Celibacy Debate

By Keenan Williams / February 12, 2019

I find it quite strange that when there is debate about whether the Catholic Church should ease its compulsory celibacy […]

By Sydney Duval / February 4, 2019

By Sydney Duval – Father Werner Stafflinger died aged 83 at Nazareth House in Cape Town on January 12. Fr

By hazelelponiSC / February 2, 2019

Many people were surprised when Pope Francis told reporters flying with him from Panama that he did not think optional

By hazelelponiSC / February 1, 2019

A priest must be able to see the people around him as his children, as brothers and sisters, and must

By Caleb SC / January 30, 2019

Salesian Father Larry McDonnell of Manzini, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) died on December 25 at the age of 83. Born in

By Letters Editor / January 24, 2019

Merrilyn de Gersigny, Durban – It is inspirational, beautiful and awesome to attend a Mass celebrated by a deeply devoted

By Erin Carelse / January 22, 2019

A well-known and prolific artist and Oblate of Mary Immaculate priest who has died at 79 was recalled as a

By Editor / January 20, 2019

When he announced that the bishops of Germany are opening a discussion about the option of changing the discipline of

By Jael SC / January 16, 2019

Father Natalis Majoli (centre) celebrated the 65th anniversary of his ordination as well as his 91st birthday. Bishop Thadeus Kumalo