Remember Those Who Have Raised Us
In May we marked Mother’s Day, and in June we will be celebrating Father’s Day. These are both great occasions to remember those who have raised us....
In May we marked Mother’s Day, and in June we will be celebrating Father’s Day. These are both great occasions to remember those who have raised us....
Christian Living / Church / Raymond Perrier
by Raymond Perrier · Published May 11, 2022 · Last modified May 9, 2022
I had the great honour recently of connecting with the South African high commissioner (or ambassador) in London. While Nomatemba Tambo is accomplished in her own right,...
At a recent event held at the Denis Hurley Centre in Durban, we reflected on the legacies of two South African activist archbishops: Denis and Desmond. The...
Bishops / Christian Living / Church / Church History / Ecumenical dialogue / Raymond Perrier
by Raymond Perrier · Published March 17, 2022
Without a vision, the people will perish. These resounding words from Proverbs 29:18 have been going round my head as I reflect on three Arches this month:...
Now in those days, a decree went out from Cyril Augustus that a census should be taken of all the republic. No, I’m not hearkening back to...
When I visited my family in the UK recently, I was struck again at how secular the country has become. Of course, church attendance the world over...
I hope that you, the reader, will instantly recognise the words in the title since they are the theme for preparing the Church for the Synod on...
Christian Living / Church / Raymond Perrier / Saints
by Raymond Perrier · Published November 1, 2021
South Africa’s nationwide exercise in genuine democracy — the 12th since that world-changing moment in 1994 is today on All Saints Day. And I pray that it...
Raymond Perrier on Faith & Society Being based in Durban, I have spent a lot of time lately explaining that Archbishop Siegfried Jwara, who was installed as...
Christian Living / Church / Corruption / Poverty & Social Justice / Raymond Perrier
by Raymond Perrier · Published September 19, 2021 · Last modified September 22, 2021
Are we in danger of creating a culture of impunity? While we might have good reason to justify certain individual acts of lawlessness, where will the accumulation...
Christian Living / Raymond Perrier / Social Media
by Raymond Perrier · Published August 19, 2021 · Last modified September 22, 2021
It’s one of those text messages in the night that I dread: “Is it true the Denis Hurley Centre caught fire?” Thanks to WhatsApp, a supporter in...
Christian Living / Church / Ethics & Human Dignity / Raymond Perrier
by Raymond Perrier · Published July 25, 2021 · Last modified July 26, 2021
This is how homeless people in Durban were presented in the “Homeless 101” project, a 2019 collaboration between the Denis Hurley Centre and the Daily Maverick. It...
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