A heavenly hotline for almost every problem
By John Cowan In the days long before telephone hotlines and call centres, ordinary people had to cope with a...
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Romero still teaches 30 years after his murder
As the 30th anniversary of the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero approaches, South African Catholics tell MICHAIL RASSOOL what influence...
Women must break the polygamy cycle
By Colleen Constable Polygamy is currently dominating media reports and discussions. The form of polygamy most common in South Africa...
Be life’s co-author
By Sarah-Leah Pimentel When we were children, our catechists taught us to give up something for Lent as a way...
Let your heart be broken this Lent
By Br Simeon Banda FMS As we enter the 2010 Lenten season, we recall the most catching words that inspire...
God still creates in us
By Lawrence Mduduzi Ndlovu The Christian community has always upheld that God created all things. This notion is affirmed in...
The abuse of power, and the power of abuse
By Allan Moss OMI Child abuse by the clergy, making the headlines of the mass media, has scandalised the world....
Art for faith’s sake
By John Cowan Many people say that religious art needs some serious updating — and the president of the Vatican’s...
The sisterhood of the Mother of God
By Colleen Constable On January 1 we observed the feast of Mary, Mother of God. In his homily the priest...
