Four years after the Pontifical Council for Culture instituted a Permanent Women’s Consultation Group to bring women’s experiences and voices […]
Pope Hails Great Doctor of the Church St Hildegard of Bingen Read Post »
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The tomb of Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager who used his computer programming skills
Carlo Actutis Tomb Opened For Veneration Before His Beatification Read Post »
He is one of the Church’s most popular saints, revered for his holiness, but there was a time when even
Padre Pio: Holy and Controversial Read Post »
Today is the feast day of Mother Teresa – from our vaults, this is a recollection of when the saint
When Mother Teresa Came to South Africa Read Post »
There was much rejoicing when the archdiocese of Harare officially launched the sainthood cause for John Bradburne on September 5,
The Bradburne Sainthood Cause Read Post »
By Junno Arocho Esteves – In the Catholic Church, a person’s canonisation is almost always preceded by decades of meticulous investigation
Saintly Caution: Church’s Reputation On The Line When Judging Sanctity Read Post »
For many centuries, Mary Magdalene was seen as the penitent prostitute in Luke’s Gospel. That view has changed only quite
How Mary Magdalene The Apostle Was Slandered Read Post »
At a time when gender-based and sexual violence against women, in South Africa and elsewhere, is being described as a
How Joan of Arc Was Burnt for Avoiding Rape Read Post »
By Clemence Cireau – This year, the church celebrates the 100th anniversary of the canonisation of St Joan of Arc, a
100 Years After Canonisation, Joan Of Arc Remains A Symbol For Many Read Post »
