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Pope Benedict shares his three Christmas wishes

Originally published in Christian Telegraph Pope Benedict XVI revealed his three Christmas wishes for this year, just before remotely switching on the lights of the world’s largest Christmas tree, reports Catholic News Agency. “When we look at it our eyes are lifted up, raised toward the sky, toward the world […]

Human trafficking, amid the despair

By Martha Richards –Originally published in Baptist Press The odors of liquor, smoke and sweat permeate the air. One small bulb lights the alleyway. Traffic is light on the main road, but this side street stays busy. “Mister!” a young woman yells to a car driving past. “You’re the daddy! […]

Top awards in Transforming Stories International Film Festival

The winning films entered into the 2011 Transforming Stories International Film Festival were announced in Pretoria recently. The annual competition was launched in Cape Town in 2010 and this year attracted 181 entries from 19 countries on five continents. The top awards went to:Music Videos: “Wholehearted”Short Films: “The Desperate”Documentary Films: […]

SA human trafficking film wins international award

Dear Sister, a production by Cape Town production house, Media Village, has won an international award from the Redemptive Film Festival based in Virginia, United States. The short film tells the story of a brother and sister from a township whose lives are devastated when the young, recently matriculated girl […]