Folk customs denounced.(WORLD BRIEFS)(Brief article)

From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: September 1, 2006 | Copyright information

PRETORIA, South Africa -- The Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference--representing Botswana, South Africa and Swaziland--issued a statement Aug. 11 condemning elements of traditional religion that fly in the face of Catholic doctrine. They spoke against the mingling of Christian theology and "fear of the spirit world."

The bishops said they w...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

Export Action Line; Business opportunities in South Africa.(Business News)
Manila Bulletin ; Byline: Nelly Favis Villafuerte Are there business opportunities in South Africa? While many of us remember the apartheid policy dominating the life in South Africa and other places of Africa for many years - there is more to South Africa than this apartheid policy which was a discriminatory race
A short course on South Africa.
National Review ; A Short Course on South Africa WILLIAM A. RUSHER'S A Short Course on South Africa (Communications Distribution, Inc., 150 East 35th Street, New York, N.Y. 10016; $3 single copy, discounts for quantity) is a shortcut around the fever swamp into which most international commentators have stumbled and
Knock knock: South Africa and Europe. (free trade between the two countries)
The Economist (US) ; PRISING open South Africa's economy to trade and investment should be at the centre of economic policy, Thabo Mbeki, its first deputy president, told the African National Congress's conference on December 18th. He might have added that South Africa also needs its trading partners to open their
South Africa faces uphill battle in rehabilitating its military.
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) ; Byline: Laurie Goering PRETORIA, South Africa _ The first large warship purchased by South Africa's navy in 18 years pulled into dock this week near Cape Town, cheered by sailors as a first step toward rebuilding the country's military infrastructure. Over the next few years, the nation also will
The Asian eagle has landed. (Asian investment in South Africa)
African Business ; While Western investment capital is still fighting shy of South Africa, Asian businesses are actively pursuing investment potential. Guy Arnold reports. According to one of Africa's leading economists, Mr Tony Hawkins of Harare, South Africa is currently the continent's sole economic star with
Travel and Tourism in South Africa.(Statistical Data Included)
Country Reports ; SOUTH AFRICA Capital: Pretoria (administrative); Blomemfontein (judicial); (legislative) Population: 43.1 million Climate: Temperate South coast; tropical northeast. Languages: Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana, Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, Ndebele Total Area: 1,221,037 square
`South Africa's Quiet Revolution'
The Washington Post ; As one who has lived in South Africa for 15 years, I believe William Claiborne's article "South Africa's Quiet Revolution" {Outlook, Jan. 14} displays a basic misunderstanding of the complex struggle going on in South Africa. Mr. Claiborne writes that economic sanctions, especially those imposed by
South Africa's Iran stance raises concerns
Jerusalem Post ; ... KEINON Jerusalem Post 03-07-2006 Headline: South Africa's Iran stance raises concerns Byline: HERB KEINON Edition; Daily Section: News Page: 03 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 -- With the international community poised to make a critical decision in Vienna regarding whether ...
SOUTH AFRICA POLICY AND THE US ELECTION
The Boston Globe ; WASHINGTON - For eight years, US policy in South Africa has been torn between the White House and Congress -- between a staunch ally in President Reagan and legislators hostile to the white-ruled nation. Last week, a new and tougher sanctions package expired on the Senate floor, leaving that
Good neighbour: South Africa.
The Economist (US) ; South Africa is enjoying a form of political stability that still eludes its neighbours in Angola and Mozambique. Can it help bring them peace too? Our correspondents in Johannesburg and Maputo report PLEADING a prior engagement, President Nelson Mandela last month declined an invitation to Britain