Input of Laity Critical for Synod
Fom Mervyn Pollitt, Waterfall, KZN The December 24 issue of The Southern Cross contains an article headed “Bishops get questionnaire...
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Cardinals from the Peripheries
ACTING EDITOR FR CHRIS CHATTERIS SJ It must have been quite a surprise for Bishop Soane Patita Panini Mafi (just...
The language of silence
The past year was, for me, a melancholic affair. I have a melancholy spirit, so I guess you can say...
God save us from people who mean well
As a St Vincent de Paul volunteer – a Vincentian – I am always burdened by the lingering question of...
Pope: A World without mothers would be inhumane
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Mothers are indispensable to society and the church, showing the world...
Let’s look at Church self-insurance
From Guy McGregor and Heinrich Leichner, Cape Town Is the Church making the most out of its resources? Are there...
Should We Call Our Priests Father?
I have a Protestant friend who addresses a Catholic priest as mister and sir, in the belief that Christ commanded...
Reflecting on Pope Francis’ 2015 World Day of Peace Message
By Tony Magliano “Tragically, the growing scourge of man’s exploitation by man gravely damages the life of communion and our...
Keep on the lights of hope in 2015
Load shedding has had us all pulling our hair out over the last few weeks. The recurring power outages have...
