Bishop: Only the Heart Propels us to Action
Only when we have a heart “can we change the misery of the world, because the heart propels us to action”, said the president of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Addressing SACBC staff...
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Archbishop William Slattery Looks Back
After 25 years as a bishop, Archbishop William Slattery OFM is now retired – but he still has many plans. ERIN CARELSE spoke to him. Now that he has been succeeded by Archbishop Dabula Mpako...
SA Church Gives Cyclone Aid
After the devastating impact of Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, the Jesuits in South Africa are collecting donations in cash or kind (clothes, blankets, non-perishable food) for those affected, to be distributed...
Catholic Bible Foundation Turns 25
As the Catholic Bible Foundation turns 25, head Br Mike Chalmers CFC looks back at how it started – in the most unlikely of places. The Catholic Bible Foundation (CBF) will celebrate its...
God Alone Must Judge
The Catholic Church’s immutable belief in the sanctity of life found renewed expression this month when Pope Francis amended the Catechism to declare capital punishment “morally inadmissible”.
Fruit of the Womb
BY MICHAEL SHACKLETON – Sixteen years ago, the Choice of Termination of Pregnancy Act was passed by the South African parliament, legitimising the practice of direct abortion under certain conditions. Legal challenges against the...
