Padre Pio: Holy and Controversial
He is one of the Church’s most popular saints, revered for his holiness, but there was a time when even a saintly pope opposed Padre Pio, who...
by Christen Torres · Published September 23, 2020 · Last modified September 22, 2020
He is one of the Church’s most popular saints, revered for his holiness, but there was a time when even a saintly pope opposed Padre Pio, who...
Catholic Social Teaching / Christen Torres / Christian Living / Church
by Christen Torres · Published November 19, 2019 · Last modified November 18, 2019
The way that society deals with crime and those who have committed them needs a new vision, a priest says. Christen Torres reports. South Africa has the...
Bishops / Christen Torres / Church
by Christen Torres · Published February 5, 2019 · Last modified May 20, 2021
On February 10, Bishop Abel Gabuza will take possession of his office as the coadjutor archbishop of Durban. CHRISTEN TORRES asked him about the diocese he is...
by Christen Torres · Published January 8, 2019 · Last modified January 6, 2019
This year’s general elections will define South Africa’s year 2019, with the state of the economy, the on-going investigation into state capture and ex-President Jacob Zuma’s legal...
Bishops / Christen Torres / Christmas
by Christen Torres · Published December 25, 2018 · Last modified December 27, 2018
What do bishops do at Christmas? CHRISTEN TORRES spoke to five South African prelates to find out. Christmas is a day of family, celebration and relaxation, but...
Catholic Media / Christen Torres
by Christen Torres · Published December 20, 2018 · Last modified January 25, 2024
Victoria Giuricich, 20, wants to follow the path of her hero, Madeline Stuart, an Australian model with Down syndrome who has appeared on the catwalks of the London, New York and Paris fashion weeks.
Christen Torres / Faith Life / lay ministry
by Christen Torres · Published December 20, 2018 · Last modified December 16, 2018
Missionaries aged 17-30 years from NET Australia will minister in Cape Town with the specific aim of supporting the archdiocese’s youth ministries—and perhaps establish a South African chapter of NET.
Christen Torres / Church / Preaching / Sacraments / Vatican
by Christen Torres · Published December 16, 2018 · Last modified December 12, 2018
The sacraments are not for sale and priests must not demand payment for performing them if the recipient is indigent — but the faithful should pay stole fees if they can afford it, according to Bishop Victor Phalana of Klerksdorp.
Christen Torres / Justice & Peace
by Christen Torres · Published December 6, 2018 · Last modified December 7, 2018
The SAFCEI is a “multi-faith organisation committed to supporting faith leaders and their communities in Southern Africa’’ on issues regarding the earth and the environment, according to the institute’s website. It aims to promote ‘’awareness, understanding and action on eco-justice, sustainable living and climate change”.
Christen Torres / Christian Leadership / School News / Youth
by Christen Torres · Published December 5, 2018
IT costs up to R100000 to train a guide dog for the blind, and the South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind (GDA) has various programmes to raise money for the training of the dogs.
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