Shrines around the World: Black Madonna of Częstochowa
Where’s that: Częstochowa, southern Poland Our Lady’s connection: Miraculous icon The Black Madonna of Częstochowa is one of Poland’s most...
Southern Africa's Catholic Magazine
The Role of the Catholic Church in South Africa in Uniting Churches for a God-Centred Nation
By James Katende – South Africa is a nation marked by diversity of culture, language, history, and Christian expression. Within...
Do We Have to Kneel During the Mass?
Question: Is it mandatory to kneel during the Catholic Mass? Answer: Kneeling during Mass is not strictly mandatory, but it...
Our Church’s History
Dear Reader, Should the collage on this month’s cover look familiar, then you are not mistaken. We had a similar gallery...
Ring the Bells for the New Year
By Dr Raymond Perrier – Working at the Denis Hurley Centre in the heart of Durban means that for the...
What the Church can do for those struggling with their Faith: A Catholic Perspective
By James Katende – Struggles with faith are not new to the Church. From the psalms that cry out in...
Mass Readings: 11 January – 18 January, 2026
Liturgical Calendar Year A – Weekday Cycle Year II Sunday January 11, Baptism of the Lord Is 42: 1-4, 6-7/...
What the Pope Said this Week
Jason Scott’s weekly review of Pope Leo XIV’s audiences – Sunday, 28 December: Angelus on the Holy Family On the...
Emerging Saints of the Church in Africa
By Bokang Nicholas Tsoanamatsie – Here is a brief overview of three remarkable African candidates for sainthood, all of whom...
