The Origins of Marriage
From Patrick Dacey, Johannesburg A billion years ago or so, reproduction of organisms on earth took a decisive turn. Sexual...
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Deacons of the Church – How they have grown
Fifty years ago this year the Church decided to restore the permanent diaconate. DEACON GREG GARNIE explains the significance of...
Living with Muslims
The deeply troubling reports of the persecution of Christians in the Middle East, Pakistan and parts of Africa, and anti-Muslim...
The Border-Crossing Pope
As a young priest, Fr Giovanni Montini was appointed to serve in the pope’s diplomatic mission in Poland.
What may cause homosexuality
Pope Francis’s recent encyclical, Laudato Si’, chastises those who deny scientific findings instead of allowing their ethics to be influenced...
A Life Devoted to Those at the Margins
Johan Viljoen’s religious journey took him from the Dutch Reformed Church via the Anglican priesthood to the Catholic Church. And...
Selecting New Bishops
In June, two news stories highlighted the method by which the pope selects bishops.
To be Human, Christians, Saints
BY PHIWOKUHLE SIYABONGA XULU Almost 200 years since the formation of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, I can attest to...
Are we Prophets of Doom or Hope?
Everyone talks about our country’s lost moral compass. Our government keeps stumbling from one corruption scandal into another.
