Kids get life lessons from pope on World Children’s Day
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Always pray, and pray especially for an end to all wars, Pope Francis told children during Mass concluding the first World Children’s...
Youth
What’s the Future for SA’s Children?
As the Church prepares to mark the first World Day of Children, Lois Law looks at the state of childhood in South Africa today. In December Pope...
Far East Rand Youth Deanery Host Annual Career Expo
By Kati Dijane – Kristo iNkosi Catholic Church in Kwa Tema, Springs, hosted 300 school learners and varsity graduates at a career expo on May 11. The...
Opening of St Bonaventure Skills and Training Centre in Vanderbijlpark
St Bonaventure Skills and Training Centre was blessed and opened by Archbishop Emeritus William Slattery on May 4. The centre, built and equipped with private funds, aims...
Pope asks Catholic groups to help young people learn a trade, get a job
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – As young people across the globe feel increasingly adrift and overlooked, Catholic religious orders and agencies must redouble their efforts to help...
A better world can’t be built lying on the couch, pope tells children
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Peace can spread and grow from “small seeds” like including someone who is left out of an activity, showing concern for someone...
The Southern Cross attends Night Prayer Vigil at St Anne Church in Atteridgeville
The Southern Cross attended the “Sing and Make Music from your Heart for the Lord” prayer night vigil for the elections at St Anne’s Church in Atteridgeville,...
New SACBC Youth Chaplain: My Hope for Young People
By Kati Dijane – The newly appointed chaplain of the SACBC youth ministry, Fr Motankane Mahlako, of Witbank Diocese, opened up in a recent interview about his...
Blessed Benedict Daswa Youth and Young Adults Pilgrimage
Bishop Siphiwo Vanqa of Queenstown, SACBC liaison bishop for the youth, led a Youth and Young Adults Pilgrimage from February 24-25 dedicated to Bl Benedict Tshimangadzo Daswa....
Pope: Ignorance breeds fear, fear breeds intolerance
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Love and seek the truth, which requires being open to listening to others and sharing in dialogue, Pope Francis told students. Be...
