Transnational commitments are celebrated, while attachment to the nation‑state is treated with suspicion
The new pope’s gentle, yet powerful, voice of peace, ethical leadership and human solidarity contrasts sharply with Trump’s divisive rhetoric and militarism
It is important for South Africa’s about 3.5 million Catholics to know that the church approves, especially given the low donor rates in the country
In recent months, there has been a spate of abductions, assaults, arrests and murders, the victims all being opponents or critics of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government
As empire builders use violence, greed and environmental destruction to attain their goals, we are in need of citizens of the Kingdom of God who live the gospel
Francis refused the version of Catholicism that ingratiates itself with the powerful while abandoning the poor
Drew Forrest uses one of South Africa’s most important hominid discoveries to debate the paradoxes and contradictions inherent in the religious doctrine of ‘ensoulment’
He developed liberation theology, rooted in the lived experience of the oppressed, and committed to transforming unjust social and political structures
If we make God in our image, let it not be the genocidal maniac worthy only of contempt but rather a God of kindness, worthy of our worship
Georg Baetzing, head of the German Bishops’ Conference, said the Church was on a path of reform and urged members “not to be discouraged”
The church on the continent is growing fast but not all clergy hold with the pope’s progressive ways
Kenyan students who are presumed to be gay are often kicked out of school, but queer activists are putting this practice on notice
The strife in Cabo Delgado has displaced more than 800 000 people. Some have found their way to the Rapale transit centre, where they are struggling to survive as foreign and…
Since becoming pope in 2013, the Argentine pontiff has striven to tackle the decades-long sexual abuse scandals involving Catholic priests around the globe.
So far, most countries on the African continent are dealing with Covid-19, but not all leaders are taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously
Cardinal George Pell, found guilty earlier this year on five counts including oral rape and molestation, will begin his appeal against the convictions
Women are not permitted to be deacons in the Catholic Church, but that could soon change
Australian Cardinal George Pell was sentenced in a Melbourne court on five counts, including oral rape and molestation of boys in 1996-1997
A court in Lyon ruled that Cardinal Phillip Brown was guilty of failing to report the abuse of a minor between 2014 and 2015.
South Africa’s system failures: Paedophile allowed into the classroom, and SAA pilot flew for 25 years — with no licence
