How to be a Christian Government
Catholic teachings give a blueprint for good governments. As we approach the May 8 elections, Prof Michael Ogunu explains how. The Church views politics as an important aspect of human life. The human person...
Category: Perspectives
Pray With the Pope: May 2019
What the pope wants from Africa Intention: That the Church in Africa, through the commitment of its members, may be the seed of unity among her peoples and a sign of hope for this...
Caregivers Urged to Look After Themselves Too!
The Catholic Health Care Association (CATHCA) held its Gauteng provincial conference, with staff and members coming together to meet other care workers and share their experiences and challenges. CATHCA, a non-profit organisation, is the...
Archdiocese Gives its Views on Closure of Welfare NGO
The closure of Catholic Welfare Development may have come as a surprise to many, but that wasn’t the case for the financial administrator of Cape Town archdiocese, who says the CWD which closed in...
We Are Easter People!
We wished people a Happy Easter last Sunday but are you doing so this Sunday? Easter for Christians is not a one-off event: rather it is a season lasting a full 50 days and our joy should continue to overflow this year until June 9, this year’s date for Pentecost.
Catholics Called to Join Winterhoop Giving
Catholic parishes around the country are being invited to participate in a major national programme to help the poor in the colder months. Every year for 17 years the Dutch Reformed Church has organised...
How We Can Choose Whom to Vote For
With the national and provincial elections on May 8, trying to find a party which measures up to Catholic teachings will be difficult, according to a Church analyst. Catholic voters should asses for themselves...
Divine Mercy Sunday Reflection
The heart pounding threat of retribution; “just you wait until your father gets home!” When mom use the term ‘father’ instead of ‘dad’, we knew we were in for the high jump, ‘father’ was...
The Warehouse: Working and Praying for Change in SA
An ecumenical organisation which has been serving churches in Cape Town and South Africa since 2002 is looking to partner with Catholic churches to help inspire, equip and connect churches to become transforming and...
Royal Affair fête at Little Eden in Jhb!
The theme of this year’s Little Eden Society fête is “Royal Affair”, and visitors are challenged to dress up for the theme, with the chance of winning prizes. The fête will be held on...
St Augustine’s Course on Christian Leadership
South Africa’s Catholic university will be offering a short course in Christian business leadership (CBL) based on the teachings, philosophy and pedagogy of Fr Joseph Kentenich, applied to the world of business as an...
SA Church Youth Leaders Meet in May on “Christus Vivit”
Youth chaplains and coordinators will meet in Mariannhill in May to discuss Pope Francis’ new document on the youth. The conference on the pope’s apostolic exhortation Christus vivit (“Christ Lives”), which was released this...
