Fr Ralph de Hahn – 60 Years a Priest
A veteran media priest and a popular fixture in the Cape Town Church, Fr Ralph de Hahn is celebrating 60 years as a priest. NEREESHA PATEL spoke to him.
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Laughter Defeats the Temptation of Self-Importance
Laughter is the best medicine for religious men and women to overcome the temptation of feeling too important or being too busy to serve others, Pope Francis said.
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Talented Young Priest Dies in Motor Collision with Bus
A priest known for his work with the youth of Bethlehem diocese died after a collision with a bus. Fr Lerato Aaron Mokoena of Bethlehem, who had been a priest for just a year-and-half, died on January 15.
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Fr Anselm Prior OFM: 50 Years a Franciscan!
Leading theologian Fr Anselm Prior OFM (centre) celebrated the golden jubilee of his ordination to the Franciscan priesthood in the chapel
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Fr Chris Townsend: A Priest’s Rest
Fr Chris Townsend takes time out to birdwatch on his annual holiday in the Kruger Park. In his column he describes the importance of getting away from urban life.
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Pope: Priests Who Lead Double Lives Wound the Church
Priests who preach one thing and do another are wounded and harm the church, Pope Francis said.
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Christmas Priests
Reach Out at Christmas to the Needy
By Selby Makgotho – The vicar-general of Polokwane diocese has asked Catholics to use the celebration of the birth of Jesus to reach out to the needy, poor and vulnerable.
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Church Priests
Water-Wise Priests!
Waterwise worker priests Fr Aaron Gabela of Durban archdiocese (right) and Fr Chris Chatteris SJ installed a new roof tank at St Francis Xavier Seminary in drought-ravaged Cape Town. The tank was donated by Archbishop Stephen Brislin as a gift of Cape Town archdiocese.
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Church Priests
What Happened at Shepherds on the Green Day?
Priests from across the country attended the Radio Veritas and Veritas Warriors’ Shepherds on the Green day. Older priests got chatting and younger priests headed to the soccer field.
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