Abortion Clinic Head Turns Pro-Life
Stephen A Clark, Manila, Philippines – An upcoming movie, Unplanned, due for release in the US in March, is an important account of repentance. It’s the true story of Abby Johnson, a former director of...
Category: Letter of the Week
African Christian Democratic Party Fraud Case Counts Them Out
Shelly Mouton, Cape Town – Bernard Moat’s letter More than 3 parties submits that Christians consider the ACDP in the upcoming elections. Sadly, the party’s ethics have been found wanting, for it is alleged...
Neverending: Now it’s Nuns Stealing
Mickey Roberts, Cape Town – What I have learnt from the sexual abuse cases in the Catholic Church, and in other religious denominations, is how the credibility of the Church has been tainted. I...
Why is the Church Absent in History Textbooks?
QX Nobin, Pietermaritzburg – The state has announced a review of the CAPS (Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements) history syllabuses of Grades 4 to 12. So far, these history syllabuses have made no mention...
The Joys of a Reverent Priest!
Merrilyn de Gersigny, Durban – It is inspirational, beautiful and awesome to attend a Mass celebrated by a deeply devoted priest who obviously believes in what he is doing. It certainly lifts my mind...
Women Can Be as Deadly as Men
Fr Finbarr Flanagan OFM, Pretoria – Sister Angelina Laub OP in her letter “Capitalism hurts women most” is, I think, a bit naïve, as is Antonio Tonin in his supporting response when he says we...
My Greedy Church Cares Nothing for its People
Reading your front-page article “Sacraments not for sale, bishop warns”, my heart hurt. My church used to go out and give clothes to the poor and sweets to kids, and help people with things...
Kindness: Animals Made by God Too
Thérèse Hurly, Durban – Recently I saw a recent post on Facebook of the traditional cruel practices involving bulls, and the way animals are abused, in Spain. The person posting it noted, those abusing...
Where is Church Effort for Nun Held by Jihadists?
Fr Sean Collins CSsR, Howick, KZN – In this new year, I would like to draw attention to the plight of Colombian Sister Cecelia Gloria Navaerez Argoti, a Catholic nun kidnapped by jihadists in Mali...
Take Care Judging!
Adrian Kettle, Cape Town – Hoist with my own petard! Shock/Horror! Judge, Jury and Executioner! At Mass, a parishioner near me was looking at a smartphone during the first reading. Nosey me, all righteous...
What Could Islam Ever Teach Us?
Donovan du Plooy, via e-mail – I would like express my disgust at the article “What Catholics can learn from Muslims”. I am not entirely sure where this article is coming from; is it...
The Problem with Pope Pius XII
Peter Onesta, Johannesburg – What Patrick Dacey says of Popes Pius XI and XII in his letter “See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil”— concerning Church matters” is correct. At least Pius...
