Cardinal Napier: My Special Time in Rome
There are two major differences between the conclave of 2005 and that of 2013. The first is that the failing health of Pope John Paul II had...
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Why an African pope?
The shock resignation of Pope Benedict triggered off an enormous amount of debate and speculation about his successor. Some, particularly the Western media, are identifying Africa as...
New Evangelisation ardour needed
Let me begin with warm greetings for a happy and peaceful New Year! Sounds strange to be saying that when so much time has already passed. Thats...
Why the Church needs a ministry to men
In the first three articles in this series on men in South Africa, the focus has been on the phenomenon of mens violence. “If Gods image in...
What we can learn from the Marikana tragedy
Whatever way you look at it, the shootings at Marikana in August were a great tragedy. In all it cost 46 people their lives.
Why we need a special ministry to men
When society is faced by a serious problem, the first thing it needs to do is to look for the root causes. From my own observation, from...
Patriarchy is not the source of all evil
The question is almost daily on our lips: What has happened to modern man? Why has he become so violent, so brutal in his treatment of other...
