Bishops' View / Catholic Social Teaching / Christian Living / Napier
by Cardinal Wilfrid Napier OFM · Published September 25, 2017 · Last modified September 23, 2017
What is the common good? According to Catholic teaching the principle of the common good to which every aspect of social life must be related if it is to attain its fullest meaning, stems from the dignity, unity and equality of all people.
Bishops' View / Ethics & Human Dignity / Evil & Persecution / Human Rights
by hazelelponiSC · Published September 12, 2017
A new proposed law will make hate speech and incitement a prosecutable crime. Bishop VICTOR PHALANA sees the point of such a law — and big risks. Parliament will debate a proposed law that will make hate speech illegal. The draft of the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill still needs revision, especially in terms of conforming to the Constitution.
By Archbishop Buti Tlhagale OMI – Pope John Paul II declared 2005 the Year of the Eucharist. At the conclusion of that year, he canonised five saints distinguished for their Eucharistic piety. He also issued...
Christus vincit! Christus regnat! Christus imperat! We’ve had a tumultuous three weeks in South Africa and there are many concerns regarding the future, not least economic concerns. Very often what happens in South Africa...
Regina Mundi Jubilee (50 years) – Archbishop Buti Tlhagale Perhaps we should ask ourselves what ideas, needs and motivations were behind the actions and attitudes of people, especially the youth who came to Regina...
By Cardinal Wilfrid Napier OFM Last week I aimed to explain what God has to do with morals and service delivery. Allow me to explain further. The first truth revealed to us about God...
Bishops' View / Christian Mission / Perspectives
by admin · Published October 18, 2009 · Last modified June 8, 2017
By Bishop Jan de Groef of Bethlehem –Â During October we traditionally celebrate World Mission Sunday. Many dioceses give the whole month of October a Mission focus. I appreciate this very much as one cannot...
By Bishop Stephen Brislin The ministerial priesthood has its foundation in the Priesthood of Christ which therefore forms the starting point for the understanding of priesthood. More Stories: Can Widowed Deacons Remarry? Believing in...
By Bishop Edward Risi OMI In this article I would like to look at some of the words which the new translation has brought back into the Mass texts. But firstly, I would like...
By Bishop Edward Adams The Church is theandric (that is, divine and human) and from time to time the “andric” part needs purification. Through the ages we have seen how God purified the Church...
By Bishop Barry Wood OMI The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees currently estimates that there are over 20 million refugees and persons of concern around the globe, looking for many of the things...
On Pentecost, we celebrate the birthday of the Church and, this year, the 20th anniversary of the Southern African region’s Pastoral Plan, “Community Serving Humanity”, as Bishop MICHAEL WÜSTENBERG of Aliwal North explains. More...
