Suicide and the Church
Few family tragedies leave as many lasting scars as the suicide of a loved one. Those left behind not only are faced with the grief that accompanies all bereavements, but they inevitably will inquire...
Category: Suffering and Pain
The Wounds of Social Media Violence
Anyone involved in the more social side of social media cannot help seeing the growing polarisation based on race that surrounds our civic (but often not so civil) dialogue.
Pope: No Easy Answers for Suffering and Destruction
Pope Francis said that there are no easy answers to the suffering and destruction wrought by disasters – natural and man-made
50 years of Israeli Occupation – Enough is Enough!
US columnist Tony Magliano gives us a background to the Israeli-Palestine conflict and the injustices that have been occurring for too many years.
Our Response to Drug Addiction – It’s Come a Long Way
Drug addiction – it’s a scourge in our cities and villages. It wastes lives and it destroys families. It’s a social problem, a medical problem and a moral problem. It affects every type of family, regardless of colour, religion or income level — but inevitably the poorest suffer more.
Pope: God Weeps With Those Who Suffer
While the world reels from terrorism, natural disasters and division, God weeps with those who suffer and offers the hope of a future full of joy and consolation, Pope Francis said.
World Governments Combat Famine in East Africa, Yemen
Countries such as the US, the United Kingdom and Canada have pledged large sums of money to assist countries facing severe food emergencies, but a gap exists between pledged aid and the amount of aid collected.
Racism: Clouds over the Rainbow
In South Africa, racism is much like a rotten tooth: it needs treatment but many people are afraid of the dentist and leave the tooth to rot further.
Abortion Raises Some Tough Questions
Christ and his Church abhor abortion. So why aren’t we tackling the wider issues that cause such widespread ‘violence in the womb’? Beverley A Wood, Durban – It is a very sad reality that...
A World Awash with Weapons – There’s a Better Way
Us-based columnist Tony Magliano asks why the world continues to supply and sell weapons to areas of armed conflict If someone’s house was on fire would you pour gasoline on it? Well the answer...
We Can Find God in Addiction – Thomas Weston SJ
This year’s Winter Living Theology will look at the problem of addiction, which has a spiritual dimension, too. FR RUSSELL POLLITT SJ spoke to Jesuit Father Thomas Weston, who will present this year’s lectures,...
Most Important and Costliest Medicine? Love, Pope tells Patients
The kind of health care most at risk of being neglected for those who are ill or hospitalised is love, Pope Francis told paediatric patients. A hospital must always carry out certain procedures and...
