Will the Synod Change Anything?
What are the chances that the upcoming October Synod of Bishops in Rome will find a pastoral way for divorced...
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The Devil is no Medieval, Fanciful Figure
From John Lee, Johannesburg It is said that in our day there are no devils left in hell: they have...
Papal ecology: Protecting all God’s creatures
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service The Catholic Church supports the efforts of scientists to study the causes and effects...
The Fact of the Resurrection of Jesus
BY DEACON GREG GARNIE The pinnacle of all four gospels is the Resurrection of Jesus. As events go, this is the...
Via Dolorosa Pilgrims Walk by Faith
For centuries Christian pilgrims have walked the Via Dolorosa the Way of the Cross in Jerusalem. The route might not...
We too Must Bear the Cross
Writing a column on social justice and peace offers me plenty of timely issues to choose from. And I always...
Unholy political positions in the Holy Land
As the minds and hearts of Christians throughout the world focus on the suffering, death and resurrection of our Lord...
Pope: Prayers, not gossip for Synod on Family
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service No matter how weary, wounded or sinful a family has become, the church will...
Church must speak up politically
From Fr Allan Moss OMI, Durban Not much is said by the Church in these times of political turmoil in...
