Movie Reviews – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes/Earth to Echo
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes By John Mulderig, Catholic News Service NEW YORK (CNS) – Those super-sentient simians...
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Freedom from slavery
Human trafficking is big global business, almost as lucrative as the drug trade — and even more revolting. In South...
Why Benedict Daswa Truly is a Saint
A South African saint could give Catholics a wonderful example of true Christian life. Claire Mathieson examines why Benedict Daswa...
Our big debt to nuns
BY WINNIE GRAHAM Last month’s murder of Sr Mary Paule Tacke, the nun responsible for founding homes for orphaned children...
The Beatitudes can teach leaders
In his book Blessings for Leaders, Dan R Ebener reflects on the wisdom of the beatitudes for leaders. Leadership has always...
Patriotism: Country or God first?
Patriotism can be good, or it can be bad. Pride in one’s country can be healthy, or it can be...
Living in the past denies the Spirit
From Felicity Brokensha, Cape Town Why do Catholics so often want to live in the past? They voice such contempt...
Convert the gangsters
Pope Francis assumed a great risk to his personal safety when he issued a strong condemnation of organised crime at...
The World Cup’s Catholics
Chances are that a team from a traditionally Catholic country will win the 2014 World Cup, currently held in Brazil.’Only...
