The Daswa cause
When the Vatican examines the sainthood cause of Benedict Daswa on October 9, many in the South African Church will...
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Cut the wealth gap
Pope Benedict XVI, in his encyclical Caritas in Veritate, says that political action is needed to ensure that wealth is...
Faith healing: More fiction than faith
In my life as a radio presenter, every so often my producer suggests that I do a show that stretches...
Pope: Don’t leave home without the Gospel
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Tuck the Gospel in your pocket and put on your...
I take the Eucharist with gratitude
From Deacon Godfrey Solomon, Cape Town A number of letters have been published in The Southern Cross expressing opposition to...
The Church’s healing gift
In a perceptive column last week, our writer Sarah-Leah Pimentel proposed that Catholics make use of the sacrament of reconciliation...
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord!
On August 10, my present parish in Harare, the Assumption of Our Lady in Rhodesville, Highlands, celebrated its diamond jubilee....
Regrets? Time for an inner spring-clean
Regrets. We all have them. A bad decision we made, or a decision we failed to make. Perhaps I should...
The truth about climate change
“Can we remain indifferent before the problems associated with such realities as climate change… loss of productivity in vast agricultural...
