Can Those Who Die by Suicide Go to Heaven?
By Günther Simmermacher – Question: The Church’s ancient teaching is that those who commit suicide cannot enter heaven, yet some spiritual writers, like Fr Ron Rolheiser, say...
Category: Suffering and Pain
But What About All Of The Other Suffering?
With still no end in sight, the highly infectious, deadly, global novel coronavirus naturally continues to command much of our attention. All of us are vulnerable...
Violence Against Women Needs Attention 365 Days Of Every Year
The Justice Desk is echoing calls to place issues of gender-based violence and femicide on the agenda 365 days a year. Jessica Dewhurst, the Catholic founder...
Bishop Victor Phalana: Speak Out on GBV ‘Pandemic’
Violence against women and children in South Africa is a “pandemic” which the government has to do more to fight, according to the Justice & Peace Commission...
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...
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.
