Tributes to a Prophet
Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher RELUCTANT PROPHET: Tributes to Albert Nolan OP, edited by Mike Deeb OP, Philippe Denis OP, Mark James OP....
Priests
Italian priest excommunicated for schismatic act during Mass
By Carol Glatz, CNS – An Italian Catholic priest has been excommunicated for having publicly committed “an act of a...
Are there really Married Catholic Priests?
Question: According to our parish priest, “some priests in the Catholic Church can get married, it depends which rite of...
Father Callistus Khathali OMI’s 26 years of Priestly Ordination
Holy Family College Durban took a moment to remember a very special occasion – the 26th Anniversary of school Chaplain,...
No one can or will change the nature of the priesthood, cardinal says
By Carol Glatz, CNS – The only way to carry out the new evangelisation called for by Pope Francis is...
Holy ink: Tattoo culture shows faith is not skin deep, sociologist says
By Justin McLellan, CNS – The Catholic Church cannot measure people’s engagement with religion only by looking at church attendance,...
Annual Mass for deceased clergy and religious in the Archdiocese of Cape Town
The annual Mass for deceased clergy and religious in the Archdiocese of Cape Town was held at St Michael’s parish...
Salesian Father Sean Murphy, Rest in Peace
Salesian Father Sean Murphy, who served much of his 50 years of priesthood in Southern Africa, has died at the...
Vestments: The Layers of Cloth on a Priest at Mass
The citizens of ancient Rome were accustomed to wearing a white towel-like cloth around their necks or over the shoulder. Known as a sudarium, its purpose was to wipe away the perspiration that bothered them, especially in the extreme heat of a Roman summer.
