How to be a here-and-now Christian
It all started with the inspiration that was given Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from above, when upon the vote for […]
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Napier Perspectives
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The joy of Mass in my language
Allow me to divert from the theme of human development that this column has been exploring and record my experiences
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Perspectives Shackleton
Whatever happened to Lazarus’ Bethany?
Why is it that Bethany is never regarded as a holy place, the way Bethlehem and many others are? We
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Other Writers Perspectives
Love, sex, celibacy and faith
BY FR OSKAR WERMTER SJ In a letter to The Southern Cross, published on May 22, an atheist raised, at
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Magliano Perspectives
Global warming: We better take it seriously
Reflecting on his new patron saint, Pope Francis said: “For me [St Francis of Assisi] is the man of poverty,
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Church must invest in young people
BY ANTHONY GATHAMBIRI IMC As the Church prepares for World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, my mind turns to
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The rights of the person
The Catholic social teaching is centred on the human person, especially in promoting human rights and dignity. Besides the Church, there
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Perspectives Rowland
Keep respect for elders
The Second Vatican Councils’ constitution Lumen Gentium reaffirmed the family as the little church of the home, and subsequent documents
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Perspectives Raymond Perrier
SA and the US of A
The recent visit of President Obama, and now this week’s celebration of July 4, the US day of independence, has
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