Shift from mosquito net to internet
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Format of the Mass loses followers
From Fritz Rijkenberg, Howick After a somewhat heated discussion with older members of my family, I would like to offer...
Pope Benedict thanks faithful, asks them to pray for next pope
By Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS)—At his first public appearance since he announced that he would...
A voice to be heard
BY MICHAEL SHACKLETON As a result of the reforms of Vatican II, conferences of bishops were established throughout the Church...
Creation story isn’t science but reveals God’s love, pope says
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The biblical account of creation isn’t a textbook for science,...
We need ubuntu for the whole world
In previous columns we discussed human selfishness; how religion has sought to draw the individual away from the self and...
Let’s reconcile in Africa
BY ANTHONY GATHAMBIRI IMC In African tradition there is a story, a parable, told of two cats. It goes like...
Calling God ‘father’ is statement of trust in his love, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – When the Christian creed refers to God as ‘father,’ it...
Schools need Catholic foundation
From John Lee, Johannesburg Congratulations to our Catholic schools for the good results achieved for their matric students. I also...
