by Letters Editor · Published March 26, 2020 · Last modified March 25, 2020
Stephen Clark, Manila, Philippines – The local and global responses to the coronavirus are interesting; here we have an invisible but real threat seen by its effects. Large efforts and vast resources are now...
Church / Crisis / Letter of the Week
by Letters Editor · Published March 25, 2020 · Last modified March 24, 2020
Earl Smiles, Klerksdorp – At a Lenten lecture in the cathedral in Klerksdorp, Fr Don Bohé OMI repeated a much-loved phrase of his: “Mass is non-negotiable.” Because Jesus is present at the Mass. It...
Bible / Christian Living / Church / Faith Life / Letter of the Week
by Letters Editor · Published February 13, 2020 · Last modified February 12, 2020
Heather Withers, Johannesburg – To the highly commendable Ten New Year’s resolutions suggested by Erin Carelse, I would like to add another one, if I may: Make time, even for a few minutes at...
Charity / Christian Living / Church / Letter of the Week
by Letters Editor · Published January 24, 2020
Lucy Rubin, Pretoria – In his column “How justice trumps charity” (December 25), Fr Ron Rolheiser describes a river town whose people constantly bury the dead who float past but do not seek the...
by Letters Editor · Published January 22, 2020 · Last modified January 20, 2020
Janet Hyland, Overstrand, Western Cape – Friday, January 11, 2019. People were milling around Kleinmond town hall preparing for the return of firefighters from their ten-hour shift. They had been battling mountain fires for...
by Letters Editor · Published January 20, 2020 · Last modified January 17, 2020
Ann Gover, Cape Town – I recently had a wonderful experience I would like to share. I went shopping on Christmas Eve at a busy supermarket in Parklands, Cape Town. I found a queue...
Christian Living / Church / Crisis / Letter of the Week / Politics / Society
by Letters Editor · Published January 14, 2020 · Last modified January 9, 2020
Frans van Neerijnen, Roodepoort – I read with interest part two of Bishop Sipuka’s interview headlined ”What is needed to help fix SA’’ (November 27). I want to stress that true and proper capitalism,...
Abuse / Church / Letter of the Week
by Letters Editor · Published January 14, 2020 · Last modified January 9, 2020
Peter Onesta, Johannesburg – I was sent an article written by Phil Lawler called “The Pell Case: Australia’s Dreyfus Affair?” (from Catholic Culture). In view of the correspondence on this matter, readers may be...
Leo van der Sandt, Pinetown – All adult Catholics, ordained and lay, should know that the Church has received much negative publicity recently, and that a concerted effort is needed by all to portray...
Catholic Media / Church / Education / Letter of the Week
by Letters Editor · Published January 4, 2020 · Last modified December 27, 2019
Marie-Anne Te Brake, Foundation for the Person & Family – Having been involved in sex education for the past 25 years in both Catholic and secular schools, I would like to comment on the...
Daluxolo Moloantoa, Cape Town – For a long time, the biblical quote “The truth will set you free” was emblazoned on a banner hanging outside St Mary’s cathedral in Cape Town while...
Abortion / Church / Letter of the Week
by Letters Editor · Published October 8, 2019 · Last modified October 6, 2019
Henry Sylvester, Cape Town – The intended disciplinary actions by the Health Professions Council (HPCSA) against Dr Jacques de Vos have nothing to do with the preservation of human health, but everything to do...
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