Cry of the Young Heart
There was a time when the sound of youth could be heard by the tapping of a skipping rope as...
Perspectives
Suspicion and Distrust: How Do We Overcome These?
It may feel for some that recent events — like the Australian Archbishop Philip Wilson being convicted for concealing child...
Difficult, But Necessary Conversations
South Africa needs a process to find healing and forgiveness, to be transformed by one another, and together find solutions...
A Timeline of Catholicism in South Africa
As the Church marks 200 years of being established in South Africa, Günther Simmermacher gives an overview of Catholic history in the country.
SA is Full of People Who Want to Help! Let’s Structure that Helping
Volunteering and Donating It is fitting to mark Mandela’s legacy with generous acts of volunteering and donating. They express the...
How a True Football Hero Emerged
One of my proudest childhood moments was when my father, a great football journalist, quizzed me about the 1974 World Cup.
Youth and Truth: A Faith-Filled Identity
By Michael Shackleton – Senior readers will remember the opening words of the old Latin Mass: “Introibo ad altare Dei,...
Pope’s Climate Warning to Oil-Gas Executives: ‘There is No Time to Lose’
Challenging world oil executives to recognise the urgent environmental need to quickly transition from fossil fuel extraction and burning, to clean energy production, Pope Francis called them to take to heart that “Civilization requires energy, but energy must not destroy civilization.”
Footballers of Faith!
During this year’s World Cup, we will see many footballers cross themselves as they take to the field or after scoring goals, or exhibit their Christian faith in other ways.
