Let ‘tears of repentance’ flow, pope tells priests at Chrism Mass
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Just before some 1,500 priests, bishops and cardinals renewed their priestly promises, Pope Francis asked...
Priests
Fr William Banda SPS, Rest in Peace
Deeply saddened to hear of the death of Fr William Banda SPS, shot dead in Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tzaneen...
New SACBC Youth Chaplain: My Hope for Young People
By Kati Dijane – The newly appointed chaplain of the SACBC youth ministry, Fr Motankane Mahlako, of Witbank Diocese, opened...
Validity of Sacraments from Laicised/Disgraced Clerics
Question: I think that faithful Catholics would like to know about the validity of the sacraments received from disgraced or...
Fr Xolile Galata SDB: My Salesian Vocation Story
Fr Xolile Galata was ordained as a Salesian priest by Bishop Victor Phalana in Viljoenskroon in Klerksdorp diocese in May...
Two New Seminarians from the Diocese of Port Elizabeth
Randall Jackson, proclaimer and parishioner of St James parish in Schauderville, Port Elizabeth: Recently two aspiring seminarians from the Diocese...
‘Feeling omnipotent’ is at root of clerical abuse, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – All forms of clerical abuse begin with a priest thinking he is better than others...
300 parish priests to participate in Vatican synod meeting, meet with pope
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Three hundred parish priests from all over the world will come to Rome and make...
Vatican doctrine official says priestly celibacy should be optional
By Justin McLellan, CNS – The Catholic Church should revise its celibacy requirement for Latin-rite priests, a senior official in...
