![From 25 to 29 September, Cape Town will host an international youth pilgrimage of trust, organized by the France-based Taizé community. Sarah-Leah Pimentel writes about the healing potential of this event that brings together young people of different faiths and cultures, especially after the violence in South Africa over the last few weeks. Cape Town will be transformed into a celebration of youth and faith between 25 and 29 September. The long-awaited Taizé pilgrimage will bring together young people aged […]](https://spotlight.africa/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/TaizePilgrimage.jpg)
Albinism Awareness Month – an opportunity to debunk harmful myths
People living with albinism in southern Africa fear for their lives. Many are killed for their body parts, which are then used in rituals. Stan Muyebe OP calls on government to enact legislation that deliberately cracks down ... More »
Ten spiritual and cultural reasons to visit Mauritius
Those who have been to Mauritius will say that there are more than 101 reasons to visit this paradise island. Khanya Litabe visited Mauritius with Radio Veritas, The Southern Cross and spotlight.africa as part of the recent p... More »
Xenophobia or ignorance: changing the narratives
Anthony Aduaka SJ tries to understand the psychology behind the xenophobic attacks in South Africa in early September. He argues that much of the distrust by black South Africans towards other black Africans stems from South ... More »
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Beatitudes are “Christian’s identity card” Pope says in Mauritius
Pope Francis celebrated mass in Port Louis, Mauritius, on the last full day of his week-long African apostolic visit. Twenty-two South Africans were in Port Louis for the mass. They were part of The Southern Cross, Spotlight Africa and Radio Veritas pilgrimage... More »
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Not playing nicely…
The decision by the Zambian Football Association to refuse to play an international friendly against South Africa in protest of the xenophobic attacks, reminds us that sometimes sport can be a useful weapon of international diplomacy and punishment. With so ma... More »
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Time to edit St. Paul?
St. Paul’s writings about women’s role in the home and the Church have been the subject of scrutiny and criticism by modern readers. Mike Pothier describes the experience of proclaiming a particularly difficult text. He contemplates how we are to interpret suc... More »
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Farm workers’ struggle for dignified working and living conditions
Farm workers are among the most exploited of labourers in South Africa. Stan Muyebe OP explains the challenges around the precariousness of labour in our strained economy and shines a light on the efforts of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (S... More »
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IN-DEPTH — Why the Ebola outbreak in the DRC should be everyone’s concern
One year after an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the crisis is far from over. Sarah-Leah Pimentel and Shrikant Peters examine the complex challenges that have prevented the effective containment of the epidemic. There is a real r... More »
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Amazon fires — political ploy to privatise public land
The massive forest fires in the Amazon have reached unprecedented proportions. Chris Chatteris comments on the lack of political goodwill in putting an end to the fires, and far more importantly, a change to environmental policies. The victims, he says, are th... More »
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