World Salesian Head Visits South Africa
Br Clarence watts SDB – Father Angel Fernandez Artime, the successor of Don Bosco, spent five days visiting the Salesians of South Africa and Lesotho. Rector major Fr Artime has 134 countries with a...
Category: Religious Life
Canadian Nun, Sexologist: Catholics Must Increase their Sexual Maturity
By Philippe Vaillancourt – A Canadian nun with a Ph.D. in clinical sexology said the sex abuse crisis in the church does not mean “the end of faith” but rather “the end of a...
70 Years for Sister Veronica of the Cross!
Nazareth Sister Veronica of the Cross (Julia Murphy) on the occasion of her platinum jubilee, celebrating 70 years as a nun. Sr Lorraine Akal of Nazareth House African Region paid tribute to “our dear...
Meet the Children of Holy Family Care Centre in Ofcolaco, Limpopo!
Nomsa Mashabela takes the little ones of Holy Family Care Centre in Ofcolaco, Limpopo, for a walk. The home was founded in 2002 and is run by the Daughters of Our Lady of the...
Past Pupils Honour Religious for Uplifting Kimberley Community
By Georgia Links – Past pupils of CBC St Boniface High School in Galeshewe, Kimberley, celebrated a Thanksgiving Mass with Sr Marie Bernarde OP and Brs DD Madden CB and Liam Mullally CB, honouring...
Sister Othmara Metzger SAC Rest in Peace
Pallottine Sister Othmara Metzger, the long-time matron of St Joseph’s Home for Chronically Ill Children in Cape Town, died on February 17 at the age or 101. Born Justina Metzger in Werbachhausen, southern Germany,...
Irish Nun Receives Women of Courage Award for work in South Sudan
Spreading the Gospel in a place where hate or love are doled out based on tribal membership is a hard task but, since 2008, Sister Orla Treacy of the Irish Loreto Sisters has risen...
Notre Dame Double Jubilee
It was a special day when Notre Dame Sisters Kathleen Anne Bridge (left) and Marie Therese Mcloughlin (right) celebrated their diamond jubilees in their congregation. The day also marked the 215th anniversary of the...
African Women Religious: Church Credibility Ruined by Silent Hypocrisy
The hypocrisy of Catholic leaders who claimed to be guardians of morality yet remained silent about clerical sexual abuse has left the church’s credibility in shambles, an African woman religious told bishops at the...
Prominent Nun: Polish Priests Must Stop Abusing Women Religious
One of Poland’s most senior nuns said priests must stop sexually molesting religious women, in line with efforts to improve treatment of women in the traditionally Catholic country. “Sexual abuse of nuns by clergy...
3 First Professions for Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood!
Three Sisters of the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood made their first profession at Sacred Heart Home in Ixopo, KwaZulu-Natal. The Sisters, carrying candles and wearing rosettes, are seen with members of the provincial...
Pope: Following Jesus is a Daily Choice
The choice to follow God in life is not just a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity but a decision that is made every day, Pope Francis said. Christians truly encounter Jesus through concrete events in life that...
