I Like a Touch of Gothic
One of my hobbies is to research the links between the scholastic frame of mind and architecture. It goes back to my varsity days when I had to study the history of architecture....
Southern Africa's Catholic Weekly
Palestinian, like St Francis, Cares for Abused Animals
God gives everyone a mission, Diana George Babish said as she fielded a phone call about a dog which had been shot in Hebron. The mission God gave her is to take care of the abused and abandoned animals in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, she said.
Priest Builds House for Poor Family
By Sr Phatsimo Ramokgwebana SC – A priest built a house and then handed it over to a single mother of ten children. Fr Foster Olator is stationed at Lwapa la Lerato parish in Jwaneng,...
Pope at Canonisation Mass: Saints Risk All for Love of Jesus
Carrying Pope Paul VI’s pastoral staff and wearing the blood-stained belt of Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador, Pope Francis formally recognised them, and five others, as saints of the Catholic Church. Thousands of...
Our Faith is not Based on Mystery
Peter Hoar, Waterfall, KZN – I feel I need to reply to Lynn Peterson’s letter regarding my letter about devotion to Mary. In her letter she says our faith is based on mystery and...
Women Must Fight Against Clericalism ‘with Holy Rage’
In response to current scandals, clericalism and the need for reform, Catholic women must take the initiative and make their voices be heard, according to a series of articles in a Vatican magazine. The...
Death Penalty: Whose Rights?
Malcolm Bagley, Cape Town – Pope Francis has changed the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the subject of the death penalty, saying it can never be sanctioned because it “attacks” the inherent dignity...
Electing a Pope: The Conclave of October 1978
Pope John Paul II makes his first appearance as pope following his election on October 16, 1978. (Photo: Arturo Mari/CNS) When Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla was elected pope 40 Years ago on October 16,...
The Future of Sex Work
When Jesus ministered to and even socialised with prostitutes, he gave his followers a mandate to aid these most widely reviled women in society.
Christians must Live the Beatitudes, not just Preach them
With songs, poetry and dance – including hip-hop – young people shared with Pope Francis and members of the Synod of Bishops some of their life stories, hopes, dreams and, especially, questions. The late-afternoon...
Pentecost Fire, Not Stagnant Pool, Should Describe Church
Perhaps “a pebble of spiritual disruption” needs to be dropped into the “stagnant pools” where the Catholic Church’s enthusiasm for the Gospel and for mission have been allowed to wane, the archbishop of Melbourne...
Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year Reflection
Life is toil, and then we die! We recognise that our lives are filled so many diversions, so many urgent things that require my attention. Living from one pay check to the next...
