Ways for the African Church to grow up
A saying of the Bemba of Zambia goes “Mukolwe pakukula, afuna ipindo” (meaning “the cock fractures its wing in the […]
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Families on the ball
As I am writing this column we have just celebrated the feast of the Baptism of Jesus. What happened right
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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
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Don’t blame advertising for your kids
All over the world, advertising stands accused of turning children into moneygrubbing, materialistic little monsters. Scores of pressure groups, do-gooders
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Kicking up dust, wrestling with myself
In the dying days of 2009, I ventured to make a few resolutions for the New Year. Isn’t the birthday
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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
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Something funny happened on the way to the synod
By Cardinal Wilfrid Napier OFM Something funny happened to me on the way to the Forum. These words, borrowed from
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Let’s play buzzword bingo
As is usual round about this time, a fortnight into the new year, I force myself to stop wondering why
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The power of washing feet
It is a pity that servant leadership has been largely ignored by the Christian church over the centuries. The Catholic
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