Using the media
Addressing Catholic journalists in Johannesburg, Archbishop William Slattery pin-pointed the reason why the Church finds it so difficult to get...
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Must we abstain from meat on Fridays?
As far as I remember, Friday abstinence, apart from Fridays in Lent (and Ash Wednesday), was suspended a few years...
‘Your call is important to us…’
One of the ironies of modern life is that, as companies spend more words talking about customer service and more...
Injustice masquerading as justice
It’s downright unjust. The 35-year military prison sentence handed down to US Army Private Bradley Manning for leaking classified government files...
Shroud of Turin truly authentic
From John Lee, Johannesburg The Shroud of Turin, even with modern scientific technology, continues to baffle researchers. There is a wealth...
Today’s public square
In ancient times public exchange of information and discourse would take place in communal areas: the market square, the university...
Getting the picture
About a year ago, a group of concerned Catholics in Durban struck upon the idea of starting a group called...
A conversion of judgment
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany, known by the acronym EKD, recently published new guidelines on marriage which move away...
Laughing Christ a joy for us all
From Heather Withers, Johannesburg What a delight to read your editorial “Mirrors of joy” (July 31) and then to see...
