Truly great leaders love the truth

Truly great leaders love the truth

Truly great leaders love the truth By Msgr. John Wynand Katende Living in denial of the truth, cumbersomely, happens to be fairly ordinary for many of us. The gospel of Matthew 28:11-15 records what may be the greatest denial of truth ever in human history, and it...
Rejoicing and weeping at the same time!

Rejoicing and weeping at the same time!

Rejoicing and weeping at the same time! By Msgr. John Wynand Katende “Either give up Christ or give up your jobs.” Constantine the Great was the first Christian Roman emperor. His father Constantius  was a pagan with a soft heart for Christians. When he ascended the...
Opening our hearts to the vulnerable.

Opening our hearts to the vulnerable.

Opening our hearts to the vulnerable. By Msgr. John Wynand Katende The first Friday of March is observed as annual World Day of Prayer (WDP) since 1927. It is a global ecumenical movement led by Christian women in prayer and action for justice and peace. WDP is the...
Interfaith dialogue by example

Interfaith dialogue by example

Interfaith dialogue by example By Msgr. John Wynand Katende Pope Francis’ February 3-5 visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been described not only as unprecedented, but also as a landmark in the history of interfaith dialogue. In his own words the Pope said he...
Nationalism is the major cause of religious divisions.

Nationalism is the major cause of religious divisions.

Nationalism is the major cause of religious divisions. By Msgr. John Wynand Katende The breach between the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox Churches, also known as the Orthodox Church schism of 2018, is bad news for the ecumenical movement. Christian ecumenism seeks the...