Do Good Despite Ongoing Injustice
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...
Category: Letter of the Week
Our Burnt Church Will Rise Again
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....
How I met Angels in a Supermarket
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...
Fair Capitalism Essential To Country’s Survival
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...
The Case Against Cardinal George Pell’s Guilt
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...
Beware Catholics Behaving Badly!
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...
Thoughts On SA’s School Sexuality Curriculum
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,...
Use Cathedral Banners To Proclaim Catholic Voice
Daluxolo Moloantoa, Cape Town – For a long time, the biblical quote “The truth will set you free” was emblazoned on a banner hanging outside...
Pro-life Doctor a True Professional
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...
‘Judgmental’ Means What?
Theresa from Johannesburg – Michael Shackleton in his “Open Door” column equates the Holy Father with the actions of the pastoral care group for gay Catholics and...
CWD Collapse: Who Will Be Held Responsible?
Eric Consani, Cape Town – I am writing as a shocked and disillusioned regular donor to Catholic Welfare & Development (CWD), which was a prestigious Catholic institution...
Disrespect Kindles Rape and Murder
Antoinette Padua, Cape Town – We women are angry. I can hear the men laughing already. Who would not wish to stand up to say or do...
