What is the vocation of a religious Brother? NEREESHA PATEL spoke to Redemptorist Brother Gavin Stokoe, who explains how he experienced his call from God, and what life in a religious community looks like…
Gavin Stokoe: My Life as a Religious Brother Read Post »
Few people would suspect that the order of Capuchin monks, famous for their humble imitation of St Francis, are special guardians entrusted with the duty of caring for Austria’s imperial crypt.
Tomb Guardians: Capuchin Monks Guard Austria’s Imperial Crypt Read Post »
One of the defining moments in the growth of the Catholic Church of South Africa was the arrival of Abbot Franz Pfanner and his Trappist monks. NICKI VON DER HEYDE tells the story of the man born as Wendolin Pfanner.
How Franz Pfanner Set up the World’s Biggest Monastery Read Post »
What is the secret to happiness and aging well? A long study of nuns in the US holds some of the answers, as FR HUGH LAGAN SMA explains.
Nuns Show the Secret of Ageing Well Read Post »
From her petite frame, knit sweater and snow-white hair, it would be difficult to guess that 88-year-old Sister Megan Rice, a member of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, recently spent two years behind bars for a felony.
Sr Megan Rice: Jailed for Nuclear Protest, Now Documentary Star Read Post »
The monks of Inkamana Benedictine abbey in KwaZulu-Natal have elected their third — and first African — abbot and his abbatial blessing will take place this month.
Inkamana Votes in its First African Abbot: Fr John Paul Mwaniki Read Post »
People in religious orders, “with their simplicity of life, can be a counter-cultural presence in a world of excess, luxury and consumerism”, the nuncio to Southern Africa told the region’s Benedictines.
9 Benedictine Communities Meet for AGM Read Post »
The diamond jubilee celebration of Holy Cross Sisters Mary Gabriel Solomons and Alfreda Reil was held at the provincial house
Diamond Jubilee for Holy Cross Sisters! Read Post »
Misunderstanding the generous service and obedience of women religious leads to their being exploited and underappreciated, according to an investigative report in a Vatican magazine. “Sisters are seen as volunteers that one can have available as one wishes, which gives rise to genuine abuses of power,” said a nun identified only as Sister Cecile.
Sisters Are Not Volunteers: Nuns’ Spirit of Service Can Lead to Abuses Read Post »
