The Appeal of Blessed Benedict Daswa
Interview with Daswa cause promoter Sr Tshifhiwa Munzhedzi OP Sister Tshifhiwa Munzhedzi serves as the promoter for the cause for the canonisation of Bl Benedict Tshimangadzo Daswa....
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Fernando Karadima, serial abuser priest, dead at 90
Fernando Karadima, an influential former priest in Chile whose sexual abuse of minors prompted major questions about episcopal cover-ups, has died at the age of 90. Allegations...
Retired Pope Benedict Criticises Church in Germany
Retired Pope Benedict XVI has criticised representatives of the Catholic Church in his home country, Germany. “As long as only the ministry, but not the heart and...
Report that led to priest’s resignation prompts journalism ethics questions
By Tom Tracy – High-tech data collection and cellphone tracking services allegedly used in a report by The Pillar that triggered the resignation of a high-ranking US Catholic...
Pope: May Olympic Games Be Sign of Hope
By Carol Glatz – As thousands of athletes gathered for the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Pope Francis gave them his blessing and extended it to those...
Vatican publishes schedule for papal trip to Hungary, Slovakia
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Pope Francis’ September trip to Hungary and Slovakia features a jam-packed schedule that shows he has no intention of slowing down despite...
The Peace I Found at Ngome
On a brightly-lit Tuesday morning, a cautiously optimistic city dweller left the potholed roads that wind through urban life for the meadows of rural KwaZulu-Natal. There, upon...
Pope Celebrates Grandparents and the Elderly
By Carol Glatz – Older people are not “leftovers” to be discarded; rather, they continue to be precious nourishment for families, young people and communities, Pope Francis...
10 Patron Saints You Need in Everyday Life
The Church has recognised certain people as saints, stating with confidence that they are in Heaven and able to intercede on our behalf before God. Even if...
Cardinal implores saint’s intercession to overcome Lebanon’s crisis
By Doreen Abi Raad – Cardinal Bechara Rai, the Maronite patriarch, pleaded for the intercession of Lebanon’s beloved St. Charbel Makhlouf as the beleaguered country spirals deeper...
Ten Polish Nuns to be Beatified
By Jonathan Luxmoore – Ten Polish nuns have been approved for beatification as martyrs 76 years after they were killed while resisting rape and facing other atrocities by...
