There is an ongoing debate about the involvement of the Church in politics. Often using these two words in the same sentence quickly evokes emotional reactions. In a new book, launched this week at the Jesuit Institute in Johannesburg, we glimpse how Jesuit pr... More »
When the purpose of sport is reduced to winning and losing, we lose sight of why God has given some among us the athletic gifts to inspire and entertain, writes Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya. The beauty of sport is that it has a knack of asking or answering some of t... More »
In a shocking announcement, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who served as the archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C., before retiring in 2006, has announced that he is stepping down from active ministry after allegations of sexual abuse were found... More »
Spotlight.Africa’s Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya spoke to Fr Jordan Ngondo, a veteran chaplain at the Department of Correctional Services, about his vision of prison ministry. Fr Ngondo says: “I would like to see the churches journeying with the offenders from the da... More »
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference has issued a statement condemning the Mosque attack in Malmesbury – about 70km north-east of Cape Town. A man attacked the worshipers in the Mosque, two men lost their lives in what the bishops have called an “... More »
Pope Francis has a number of tags that can be attached to his name: mercy, poor, joy and creation being a few. Another area of global concern that he continues to address is that of migration. He told Mexican politicians and and diplomats that the rights and d... More »
As Zimbabwe prepares for its major presidential election next month, Christian leaders in Zimbabwe are stressing the need for calm and peace in the run-up to this momentous transition, Catholic News Agency reports. Christian leaders in Zimbabwe are stressing t... More »
Jean Amegble, a Togolese Jesuit and intern at The Jesuit Institute South Africa, has been struck by the problem of homelessness on the streets of Johannesburg. He contests that the key to solving homelessness lies not in the building of shelters and addressing... More »
These are said to be the words of the Pope to gay Chilean, Juan Carlos Cruz, who was sexually abused by a priest. A Brazilian Jesuit, Luís Corrêa Lima, argues that even though some might suggest otherwise, “[t]his does not suggest that he Pope disregards the d... More »
In this year’s Winter Living Theology Series, a US priest aims to find faith-based answers to the problem of racism. Fr Bryan Massingale, Professor of Theological and Social Ethics and also Senior Ethics Fellow at the Fordham Center for Ethics Education, will ... More »
On Saturday, 3 June, the Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Town organised a workshop for communities across the Archdiocese on Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on caring for the environment. About 80 people attended the workshop which was facilitated by t... More »
The Jesuit Institute South Africa premiered a documentary last week on the work of Holy Trinity Catholic Church’s engagement with the homeless. Matthew Charlesworth briefly explains the history of the parish’s engagement with the homeless of the inner-city in ... More »
