Nuclear weapons: A crime against God and humanity
“Any act of war aimed indiscriminately at the destruction of entire cities or of extensive areas along with their population...
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Great wealth and philanthropy
From Tony Meehan, Cape Town In the front-page leading article, “Giving back to society now” (June 26), Archbishop William Slattery...
Mirrors of joy
In May the Southern Cross pilgrims travelling in the Holy Land and Italy with Archbishop William Slattery attracted attention from...
Popes shine a light on faith
Why does faith matter? The Catholic Church has always maintained that it’s to purify and enlighten, not to replace, reason. In...
How to be a here-and-now Christian
It all started with the inspiration that was given Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from above, when upon the vote for...
Catholicism has fullness of truth
By Dominic Sam, Port Elizabeth Hendrietta Coetzees comments in her letter Catholicism is strange (June 19) refers. Your journey to...
I was in prison…
At this year’s Easter vigil, Pope Francis made an astonishing gesture: he got on his knees to wash and kiss...
The joy of Mass in my language
Allow me to divert from the theme of human development that this column has been exploring and record my experiences...
Love, sex, celibacy and faith
BY FR OSKAR WERMTER SJ In a letter to The Southern Cross, published on May 22, an atheist raised, at...
