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  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...
  
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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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  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...
  
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  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....
  
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  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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Mourning the loss of human touch

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Bishops’ statement on government corruption reveals deep frustration

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Mary, assumed into Heaven, your Fiat is our fiat

Mahadi Buthelezi - Fri, 14 August, 2020 0

On 15 August, Catholics from around the world celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mahadi Buthelezi reflects...

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Natural evil and God: from Voltaire’s “Candide” to Camus’ “The Plague”

Patrick Giddy - Wed, 5 August, 2020 0

Every age has its cataclysm and every generation asks how a loving God can permit suffering. The COVID-19 pandemic has so far...

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Beyond the spectrum of colour!

Anthony Aduaka SJ - Thu, 30 July, 2020 0

Over the past few months, we have witnessed worldwide calls for an end to racial oppression in all its forms. Social media...

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What a Sudanese girl taught me about Saint Maria Goretti

Levinia Pienaar - Tue, 28 July, 2020 0

The life and death of Saint Maria Goretti is often told as a warning against giving in to sexual pleasure. Levinia Pienaar relates an experience during her time as an African-Union United Nations peacekeeper in Sudan, reflecting on this in the light of her experience of catechesis in her childhood parish. Her experience brings home the stark reality that girls and women are powerless to fend off their attackers.

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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....

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A reading of the new instruction by the Congregation for the Clergy

Bruce Botha SJ - Fri, 24 July, 2020 0

The Vatican has published an Instruction focusing on the evangelising mission of parish communities. Bruce Botha provides an assessment of the document...

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Remembering Ennio Morricone and his sense of the Sacred

Vatican News - Wed, 8 July, 2020 1

The Oscar-winning composer, Ennio Morricone, whose music defined the atmosphere and success of hundreds of films of all genres, has died in...

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The well-being of priests in times of crisis

Lawrence Mduduzi Ndlovu - Sat, 27 June, 2020 1

People of faith turn to their religious leaders for comfort, spiritual counsel, guidance, and emotional support during times of crisis. Fr. Lawrence...

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Bishops’ J&P Commission: Open letter to SA Youth

Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) - Tue, 16 June, 2020 0

To commemorate Youth Day on 16 June 2020, the Justice & Peace department of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) penned...

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Do not go to church

Margaret Blackie - Wed, 27 May, 2020 2

President Ramaphosa has allowed the places of worship open for service of not more than 50 people. Dr Margaret Blackie, a senior...

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SACBC offers hope in times of distress

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On 13 May, the Feast Day of Our Lady of Fatima, the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference wrote a pastoral letter offering...

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Catholic Think Tank in Mozambique speaks truth to power

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The Catholic Church works extensively throughout Africa to improve the lives of the communities that they serve. One Mozambican think tank goes...

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Skeleton in the closet: A closer look at the clothing industry

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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...

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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...

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Grant Tungay SJ - Tue, 22 September, 2020 1

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman in the history of the United States to be appointed to the US Supreme Court,...

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

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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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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...

What the Catholic church can learn from Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Grant Tungay SJ - Tue, 22 September, 2020 1

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman in the history of the United States to be appointed to the US Supreme Court,...

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Tackling racism in South African schools

Mduduzi Qwabe and Mark Potterton - Tue, 16 June, 2020 0

On 16 June every year, South Africa remembers the high school learners in Soweto who faced off against the apartheid security forces...

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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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Breaking the silence of abuse in schools

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

Cynicism is the lazy thinker’s theory for everything

Tradition as an antidote to liberalism and clerical abuse

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Breaking the silence of abuse in schools

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

Cynicism is the lazy thinker’s theory for everything

Tradition as an antidote to liberalism and clerical abuse

REVIEW — Utopia for Realists

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Catholics and non-Catholics stand with the Bishops of Zimbabwe

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