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Grant Tungay SJ grew up in Johannesburg and studied law in Cape Town before joining the Society of Jesus in 2007. His studies in the Society include philosophy in London and human rights law at Wits University in Johannesburg. He worked for the Jesuit Institute before moving to France to study his first-cycle theology at Centre Sèvres in Paris. He is currently doing his second-cycle theology in Nairobi, Kenya at Hekima University Colllege.

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The robber and the Good Samaritan – a response to xenophobic violence

Grant Tungay SJ - Thu, 5 September, 2019 0

Grant Tungay SJ describes how he heard about the latest xenophobic attacks while studying in Kenya. He draws on the parable of the Good Samaritan, asking us to reflect on who our neighbours are and how we have behaved towards them.

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Notre-Dame weeps

Grant Tungay SJ - Tue, 16 April, 2019 1

The cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris burned last night, as much of it was devastated by an aggressive fire tearing through its heart. Grant Tungay SJ, studies theology in Paris and frequently worshipped at the Paris cathedral. He shares wi th us the moment he learned of the fire and the history of this most sacred place in the Catholic world.

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Should we need permits to practice our faith?

Grant Tungay SJ - Wed, 14 March, 2018 0

There has been, for some time, a debate in South Africa regarding the regulation of religious practitioners. The Commission for the Promotion and Protection...

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His life was gentle – George Bizos

Mike Pothier - Thu, 10 September, 2020 0

Anti-apartheid activist and human rights champion Advocate George Bizos passed away on Wednesday at the age of 92. Mike Pothier writes this...

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Catholics and non-Catholics stand with the Bishops of Zimbabwe

Nobert Munekani SJ - Mon, 17 August, 2020 1

On Thursday, 14 August 2020, the Zimbabwean Catholic Bishops' Conference (ZCBC) issued a pastoral letter entitled "The March is not ended". Drawing...

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COVID-19 – just how bad is it in South Africa?

Margaret Blackie - Tue, 14 July, 2020 0

On 12 July, President Cyril Ramaphosa painted a pessimistic picture of South Africa's battle against COVID-19. Hospitals are struggling to keep up...

Millions at risk of abject poverty after the expiry of the COVID-19 grant

Stan Muyebe OP - Thu, 17 September, 2020 0

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a basic income grant to those who were the most affected...

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Thoughts on Guy Ferrer’s “T.O.L.E.R.A.N.C.E.”

Matthew Charlesworth SJ - Wed, 16 September, 2020 1

Matthew Charlesworth visited his former high school, where he encountered an artistic composition that prompted a deeper spiritual reflection. The artwork calls...

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His life was gentle – George Bizos

Mike Pothier - Thu, 10 September, 2020 0

Anti-apartheid activist and human rights champion Advocate George Bizos passed away on Wednesday at the age of 92. Mike Pothier writes this...

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Cynicism is the lazy thinker’s theory for everything

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