Late Actor Sello Motloung was a Devout Catholic
Actor Sello Motloung, who died on September 15 at the age of 54, was a devout Catholic. The actor was […]
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Who are South Africa’s Three Cardinals?
The first local cardinal was Owen McCann, archbishop of Cape Town from 1950-84. Born in 1907 in Cape Town, he
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Guardian of Democracy
Dear Reader, This year South Africa marked 30 years of democracy — three decades in which some things went well
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Newsman, cartoonist Conrad Burke signs off
Conrad Burke: 1946-2024 Obituary by Günther Simmermacher To South African television viewers in the 1990s, Conrad Burke was best known
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Shrines Around the World: Our Lady of Fatima
Where’s that?: Fatima is located in northern Portugal, about 130km from Lisbon. Our Lady’s connection: Apparitions to three shepherd children
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St Ignatius of Loyola: How a Cannonball Changed the World
Some saints live unholy lives until they let God intervene. Günther Simmermacher looks at one such life — that of
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The Witness of Women
Dear Reader, August is Women’s Month in South Africa, and in this issue we mark it in special ways. Our
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Organ Prodigy Dale de Windt
At the young age of 23, Dale de Windt is already a seasoned organist and musical director. He told Günther
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The Shrine for all of South Africa
Dear Reader, – South Africa has a new shrine! The Mother of Mercy shrine in Magaliesburg, poetically located near the
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