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    The Mozambican bishop on the frontline of a humanitarian crisis
    
    Sarah-Leah Pimentel - Fri, 11 September, 2020 0
    
    Armed insurgency has created a humanitarian crisis in northern Mozambique. The Catholic Church in the Diocese of Pemba — under the leadership...
    
    Africa
    
    The audacity of corruption
    
    Anthony Aduaka SJ - Fri, 21 August, 2020 0
    
    The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the dark underbelly of many African societies, where nepotism, corruption, and authoritarianism deprive the citizens of their...
    
    Africa
    
    Lessons under the tree: building a school in South Sudan
    
    Levinia Pienaar - Fri, 14 August, 2020 0
    
    The wanton vandalism of hundreds of South African schools during the current lockdown prompted Levinia Pienaar to reflect on the disregard for...
    
    Africa
    
    The global “over-summiting” of Africa
    
    Anthony Aduaka SJ - Thu, 5 March, 2020 0
    
    Africa appears to have captured the interests of the world's key political and economic powers. Anthony Aduaka SJ observes that a spate of recent...
    
    Africa
    
    Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops appeal for food aid for starving millions
    
    Jesuit Communications Zimbabwe and Mozambique - Fri, 28 February, 2020 1
    
    In December 2019, the United Nations warned that Zimbabwe faces a "man-made" famine. Drought, hyperinflation, and poor economic and agricultural policies have...
- Analysis
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    Education: Promises, promises… no delivery
    
    spotlight.africa - Fri, 19 June, 2020 0
    
    After much confusion, schools in South Africa reopened on 8 June for Grade 7 and 12 learners. The resumption of classes even...
    
    Analysis
    
    COVID-19 and the blame game
    
    Shrikant Peters - Tue, 26 May, 2020 0
    
    Shrikant Peters continues his series looking at the impact of COVID-19 on the country's medical resources. In this piece, he examines the...
    
    Analysis
    
    The influence of economics on health
    
    Shrikant Peters - Tue, 10 March, 2020 0
    
    Many South Africans had hoped that the 2020 Budget Speech on 20 February would provide greater clarity on plans for the National Health Insurance...
    
    Analysis
    
    Farm workers’ struggle for dignified working and living conditions
    
    Stan Muyebe OP - Tue, 3 September, 2019 1
    
    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 (SACBC) Justice and Peace Commission to secure basic rights for rural farm workers.
    
    Analysis
    
    South Africa’s economic crisis — How ordinary citizens can shape new policies
    
    Mike Batley - Sun, 18 August, 2019 0
    
    South Africa’s financial situation remains constrained despite hopes that President Cyril Ramaphosa would create much-needed jobs and restore investor confidence. Mike Batley warns of the...
- Church
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    Pope announces a consistory for the creation of 13 new cardinals
    
    Vatican News - Sun, 25 October, 2020 0
    
    During the Angelus on Sunday, 25 October 2020, Pope Francis announced that he was going to create 13 new cardinals. Vatican News...
    
    Church
    
    “Homosexual people have a right to be in a family… nobody should be thrown out,” says Pope Francis
    
    Matthew Charlesworth SJ - Thu, 22 October, 2020 0
    
    Pope Francis is in the headlines again after a documentary film by the Russian Jew, Evgeny Afineevsky, was premiered at the Rome...
    
    Church
    
    Pope Francis: Get your priorities right!
    
    Anthony Egan SJ - Fri, 9 October, 2020 1
    
    Commenting on Fratelli Tutti, Anthony Egan observes that the parable of the Good Samaritan cannot be left to talk only to political...
    
    Church
    
    New Apostolic Letter highlights St Jerome’s love of Scripture
    
    Vatican News - Wed, 30 September, 2020 0
    
    Pope Francis has written an Apostolic Letter for the 1600th anniversary of the death of Saint Jerome the “great doctor and father...
    
    Church
    
    Putting the Church’s Pastoral Plan into action
    
    Mahadi Buthelezi - Thu, 24 September, 2020 0
    
    Nine months have passed since the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference launched its new Pastoral Plan. Since then, there has been very...
- Environment
  - Environment
    
    Skeleton in the closet: A closer look at the clothing industry
    
    Sarah-Leah Pimentel - Fri, 25 September, 2020 0
    
    During the month of September, many Christian churches celebrate creation and draw attention to the ways in which our consumption patterns are...
    
    Environment
    
    First rains as a sign of rebirth and new life
    
    Mahadi Buthelezi - Thu, 3 September, 2020 0
    
    Mahadi Buthelezi celebrates the start of spring by reflecting on some of the lessons that COVID-19 has taught us. Just as we...
    
    Environment
    
    Reconnecting with the world: The challenge of living with COVID-19
    
    Margaret Blackie - Wed, 2 September, 2020 0
    
    COVID-19 is here to stay for some time, but the good news is that doctors and scientists have learned a great deal...
    
    Environment
    
    Masks for all: Protecting one another
    
    Margaret Blackie - Wed, 1 April, 2020 0
    
    There are divergent views on whether the use of masks in public can help to slow the spread of COVID-19. Margaret Blackie looks at...
    
    Environment
    
    Coronavirus, a sign of the times?
    
    Chris Chatteris SJ - Thu, 19 March, 2020 0
    
    The spread of the coronavirus was exacerbated by air travel. The virus itself crossed over from animals to humans because of the...
- Human Rights
  - Human Rights
    
    Small-scale farmers need much more than a bailout
    
    Stan Muyebe OP - Tue, 29 September, 2020 0
    
    The financial stimulus package for businesses in distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic is the South African Government's strategy to begin the...
    
    Human Rights
    
    Overcoming gender and race inequality in the business sector
    
    Mahadi Buthelezi - Tue, 15 September, 2020 0
    
    Mahadi Buthelezi drew attention to the gender pay gap during a 10 September webinar that advocated for greater gender equality for women....
    
    Africa
    
    The Mozambican bishop on the frontline of a humanitarian crisis
    
    Sarah-Leah Pimentel - Fri, 11 September, 2020 0
    
    Armed insurgency has created a humanitarian crisis in northern Mozambique. The Catholic Church in the Diocese of Pemba — under the leadership...
    
    Human Rights
    
    Church and civil society need collaboration to end gender-based violence
    
    Mahadi Buthelezi - Thu, 20 August, 2020 0
    
    August is Women's Month in South Africa. Mahadi Buthelezi says that it is impossible to speak about freedom for women without first...
    
    Human Rights
    
    A call for women to use their privilege to uplift others
    
    Mahadi Buthelezi - Thu, 6 August, 2020 0
    
    Women's Day on 9 August recalls the 1956 Women's March on the Union Buildings to protest the apartheid laws. Mahadi Buthelezi challenges...
- In Depth
  - In Depth
    
    How do we save our Catholic schools from financial disaster?
    
    Mark Potterton - Mon, 18 May, 2020 0
    
    Catholic Schools Week celebrates the contribution that Catholic schools have made to education and society. Despite these successes, Mark Potterton addresses the...
    
    In Depth
    
    Homelessness and COVID-19: Political, institutional and theological capacities and priorities
    
    Stephan de Beer - Wed, 15 April, 2020 1
    
    Two weeks into the national lockdown, media reports have emerged about how various towns and cities in South Africa are responding to...
    
    In Depth
    
    After 75 Years: The life, legacy and witness of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
    
    Anthony Egan SJ - Thu, 9 April, 2020 0
    
    9 April 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the death of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German theologian and pastor executed by the...
    
    Church
    
    Querida Amazonia in Five Sentences
    
    Mike Pothier - Tue, 24 March, 2020 0
    
    Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation, Querida Amazonia, generated a great deal of commentary immediately after its publication in February. Mike Pothier argues that...
    
    In Depth
    
    CPLO Unpacks the 2020 Budget Speech
    
    Mike Pothier - Thu, 27 February, 2020 0
    
    South Africa's Finance Minister Tito Mboweni, in his Budget Speech on 26 February, brought some relief, a few surprises, and indications that the government...
- International
  - International
    
    Stay home and all will be well
    
    Ncamiso Vilakati - Tue, 31 March, 2020 0
    
    Ncamiso Vilakati is a priest from eSwatini who is currently studying in Rome. He has witnessed the devastation of the coronavirus first...
    
    Human Rights
    
    The uncommon cold – a healthy response to the coronavirus
    
    Shrikant Peters - Mon, 17 February, 2020 0
    
    The recent outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has, understandably, created a lot of anxiety, especially among those whose immune systems may be...
    
    International
    
    Amazon fires — political ploy to privatise public land
    
    Chris Chatteris SJ - Tue, 27 August, 2019 0
    
    The massive forest fires in the Amazon have reached unprecedented proportions. Chris Chatteris comments on the lack of political goodwill in putting an end...
    
    International
    
    Burning Amazon — World’s lung under threat
    
    Martin van Nierop - Mon, 26 August, 2019 0
    
    Martin van Nierop responds to the reports of widescale fires in the Amazon that have made headlines in the international media. He relates his experience of visiting the Amazon and the people who he met there. Nierop reflects on the direct consequences these fires have for those communities and the far-reaching impact on climate change in South Africa and worldwide.
    
    International
    
    Teen climate change activist challenges global economic model
    
    Chris Chatteris SJ - Mon, 29 July, 2019 1
    
    Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg has captured the imagination of climate change activists. Chris Chatteris SJ examines the environmental impact of a consumer economy on the future of the planet.
- News
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    Webinar — COVID-19: Faith and the crisis of capitalism
    
    spotlight.africa - Tue, 13 October, 2020 0
    
    An all-Catholic panel will host a webinar on 16 October, 2020 at the Jozi Book Fair. The panelists will discuss the response...
    
    News
    
    Faith organisations launch campaign to end gender-based violence
    
    Mahadi Buthelezi - Fri, 9 October, 2020 0
    
    A group of faith-based organisations on 8 October 2020 launched a 70-day Joint Faith Action campaign to end gender-based violence and femicide...
    
    News
    
    Fratelli Tutti: A political theology for our time
    
    Anthony Egan SJ - Sun, 4 October, 2020 2
    
    Yesterday Pope Francis travelled to Assisi to sign his new encyclical letter, considered the most authoritative and developed form of papal teaching,...
    
    News
    
    ‘Fratelli Tutti’ – Encyclical of love that misses the boat on women
    
    Annemarie Paulin-Campbell - Sun, 4 October, 2020 1
    
    The title of Pope Francis' new encyclical, 'Fratelli Tutti' aroused controversy prior to its publication. Catholic women noted that the masculine noun,...
    
    News
    
    Vatican releases Pope Francis’ new document “Fratelli tutti” – Brothers (and Sisters) all
    
    Matthew Charlesworth SJ - Sun, 4 October, 2020 0
    
    On the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, 4 October 2020, the Vatican released the long-awaited encyclical by Pope Francis. Entitled "Fratelli...
- Opinion
  - Opinion
    
    Getting back to normal — Is it even possible?
    
    Shrikant Peters - Wed, 21 October, 2020 0
    
    The world has changed dramatically in less than a year. Shrikant Peters looks beyond the immediate health crisis and examines the impact...
    
    Opinion
    
    World hunger motivated me to enter the Mrs Gauteng pageant
    
    Mahadi Buthelezi - Fri, 16 October, 2020 0
    
    Mahadi Buthelezi recently entered the Mrs Gauteng 2021 pageant and has been selected as one of the finalists. In her column this...
    
    Opinion
    
    Religion and spirituality: a journey into the heart of God
    
    Mahadi Buthelezi - Fri, 2 October, 2020 0
    
    The forced closure of churches during the COVID-19 has left Church leaders wondering whether parishioners will come back at all. Mahadi Buthelezi...
    
    Opinion
    
    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...
    
    Opinion
    
    Learning to breathe again
    
    Mahadi Buthelezi - Fri, 28 August, 2020 0
    
    On 24 August, the Catholic Women of South Africa gathered virtually for their annual Day of Prayer. Mahadi Buthelezi reflects on the...
- Personal development
  - Personal development
    
    Lessons from lockdown: Searching for something more
    
    Kelsey Hauptfleisch - Thu, 9 April, 2020 0
    
    The forced time at home, following the declaration of the lockdown has brought Kelsey Hauptfleisch to surprising realisations about herself. By sharing...
    
    Personal development
    
    Enacting hope during COVID-19 pandemic
    
    Gloria Marsay - Thu, 2 April, 2020 0
    
    Times of great crisis often produce great despair. We cannot see beyond the uncertainty and confusion of the present. Many people are...
    
    Church
    
    Rediscovering church
    
    Michaela van Nierop - Fri, 31 January, 2020 0
    
    Michaela van Nierop relates how growing up in a Catholic home and attending a Protestant school left her frustrated because the two religious traditions...
    
    Personal development
    
    My scars say I’m still alive
    
    Michaela van Nierop - Thu, 16 January, 2020 0
    
    A minor accident over the New Year period made Michaela van Nierop think about how internal scars are far more difficult to speak about...
    
    Personal development
    
    Hatred and resentment – poison that kills from inside
    
    Michaela van Nierop - Tue, 19 November, 2019 0
    
    While Michaela van Nierop continues to work through the trauma of being the victim of a sexual assault, she is trying to move on....
- Youth
  - Youth
    
    School culture at the heart of shaping new education futures
    
    Mark Potterton - Fri, 23 October, 2020 0
    
    In a previous article, Mark Potterton described the educational potential of technology but cautioned against reducing learning to an online experience. In...
    
    Youth
    
    Can online teaching make for better education?
    
    Mark Potterton - Thu, 8 October, 2020 0
    
    Mark Potterton describes the online teaching experience of teachers at Sacred Heart College in Johannesburg during the COVID-19 lockdown. His observations form...
    
    Youth
    
    Preventing US-style mass shootings in South African schools
    
    Mark Potterton - Wed, 9 September, 2020 0
    
    Statistics show that mass shootings in the United States have already killed 344 people so far this year. South Africa's context of...
    
    Youth
    
    Can computers really save our schools?
    
    Mark Potterton - Thu, 27 August, 2020 0
    
    The COVID-19 pandemic has showed the vast chasm in the access to education during the lockdown, mainly because students from poor communities...
    
    Youth
    
    The balance between mission and market in Catholic schools
    
    Mark Potterton - Tue, 18 August, 2020 1
    
    Increasingly, independent schools are run as businesses. Mark Potterton draws on some of the ideas by John Sullivan in his book "Catholic...
REVIEWS
- Review
  
  Breaking the silence of abuse in schools
  
  Mark Potterton - Wed, 16 September, 2020 1
  
  The horrific account of sexual abuse at Parktown Boys is the subject of veteran journalist Sam Cowen's new book. Mark Potterton examines...
  
  Review
  
  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...
  
  Review
  
  Cynicism is the lazy thinker’s theory for everything
  
  Chris Chatteris SJ - Wed, 12 August, 2020 0
  
  Rutger Bergman (2020) has published a new book in which he examines the inclinations of human nature and dismantles the pessimistic view...
  
  Church
  
  Tradition as an antidote to liberalism and clerical abuse
  
  Patrick Giddy - Tue, 28 July, 2020 0
  
  Reflecting on a new book by Michel Camdessus and others entitled "Transformer L'Eglise Catholique" , Patrick Giddy explains how individualism fuels clericalism....
  
  Review
  
  REVIEW — Utopia for Realists
  
  Chris Chatteris SJ - Tue, 7 July, 2020 0
  
  Published almost two years ago, Rutger Bregman’s ‘Utopia for Realists’ is timely now. Bregman’s vision is worth paying attention to when our world needs a fresh understanding of justice and how it might be meted out across nations and people, writes Chris Chatteris SJ.
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Salesian Life Choices or better known as Life Choices, is a South African based youth development organisation. We invest in youth because they are 37% of the South African population…but 100% of its future. We work with youth from the Cape Flats communities to make choices that can change the world. We provide this foundation through our services in five key areas: Family Stability, Health, Education, Leadership and Employment. To learn more and support the work of Salesian Life Choices visit: http://www.lifechoices.co.za/

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Cape Town’s youth: From victims to victors

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As South Africa continues to celebrate youth month, Salesian Life Choices, a Cape Town-based NGO runs its "30 Stories in 30 Days"...

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Youth play their part to fight COVID-19

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As we celebrate the hope new life during Easter, Salesian Life Choices shows how the youth of the Western Cape, South Africa...

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16 Days of Activism — Overcoming violence

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The international 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence campaign ran from 25 November to 10 December. The Salesian Life Choices program...

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16 Days of Activism — Turning the tide

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The international 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence campaign runs from 25 November to 10 December. The Salesian Life Choices program...

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16 Days of Activism — One party changed my life

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The international 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence campaign runs from 25 November to 10 December. The Salesian Life Choices program...

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From a ‘world of bullets’ to coding graduate

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Cape Town’s youth: From victims to victors

Salesian Life Choices - Tue, 23 June, 2020 0

As South Africa continues to celebrate youth month, Salesian Life Choices, a Cape Town-based NGO runs its "30 Stories in 30 Days"...

Youth

Youth play their part to fight COVID-19

Salesian Life Choices - Sun, 12 April, 2020 0

As we celebrate the hope new life during Easter, Salesian Life Choices shows how the youth of the Western Cape, South Africa...

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16 Days of Activism — Turning the tide

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The international 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence campaign runs from 25 November to 10 December. The Salesian Life Choices program...

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16 Days of Activism — Overcoming violence

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The international 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence campaign ran from 25 November to 10 December. The Salesian Life Choices program...

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