Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian
church corruptionlatest news & developments
Pope Francis attracted both admiration and criticism during his tenure, with some criticising him because he disrupted the foundations of their sense of security — which are their empires.
AFRICAN CATHOLICS

Why Pope Francis’s papacy mattered for Africa

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, leaves a legacy of reform, compassion, and advocacy for the poor, reshaping the Catholic Church’s global mission

  • Stan Chu Ilo
7 min read
CHURCH

Take action against church capture by cult leaders

The actions of some pastors and bishops are criminal and damage their followers

  • Sello Ivan Phahle
4 min read
This week, yet another scandal was created after “resurrection” pastor Alph Lukau claimed to have raised a man from the dead.
ALPH LUKAU

Churches want code against cons

Those who wish to f leece the public will be held to account, say church leaders

  • Raeesa Pather
4 min read
From the weekly prayer meetings to the excitement of wearing her Sunday Best
AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The churches of my youth

Zaza Hlalethwa recalls churching through childhood and into belonging

  • Zaza Hlalethwa
7 min read