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Russell Pollitt

@rpollitt.bsky.social
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Jesuit priest. Parish Priest - Holy Trinity, Johannesburg, RSA. Former Director of Jesuit Institute SA. Correspondent for America Magazine. The Jesuit Review. Writes for Daily Maverick.

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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Have you ever thought of seeking Spiritual Accompaniment? substack.com/@russellpoll...
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Have you ever thought of seeking Spiritual Accompaniment?
We all need companions on the journey. Spiritual accompaniers help us hear God's voice, draw closer to God's heart and live God's will. Wonderful men and women are available to journey with us!
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
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Why Rabbi Goldstein’s attack against Pope Leo is theologically confused and inaccurate
To suggest that a call for peace makes one complicit in bloodshed must be denounced by any person of faith who values the truth, and while Goldstein is entitled to disagree with the pope’s approach, h...
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
South Africa’s Cardinal Brislin: Trump cannot silence Pope Leo or the church www.americamagazine.org/politics-soc...
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South Africa’s Cardinal Brislin: Trump cannot silence Pope Leo or the church
Attacking “the sanctity of the church and the papacy, and the deeper moral vision they represent, is not acceptable and cannot be met with silence,” Cardinal Stephen Brislin said.
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Fr Matthew Charlesworth SJ 🇻🇦🇿🇼🇿🇦 @mcharlesworth.fr · 14/04/2026
Listen to the conversation between Cardinal Cupich and @rpollitt.bsky.social at www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRJ9... - Cardinal Blaise Cupich talks to Fr Russell Pollitt SJ @sajesuits.bsky.social
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Cardinal Blaise Cupich talks to Fr Russell Pollitt SJ
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
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Donald Trump vs the Pope: Fragility wrapped in bravado
History will record this episode not as victory but as another sad chapter in one man’s inability to place country and conscience above self. More gravely, those around him are blind or complicit.
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
We cannot keep quiet in the face of false narratives and immoral solutions open.substack.com/pub/russellp...
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We cannot keep quiet in the face of false narratives and immoral solutions
A few weeks ago, an email was sent to various Ecclesiastical authorities and the Embassy of the U.S.A. in South Africa, accusing me of unprofessional conduct and diplomatic interference.
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Is Lazarus our only sane response to the insanity we witness? open.substack.com/pub/russellp...
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Is Lazarus our only sane response to the insanity we witness?
The powerful narrative of Jesus raising his friend Lazarus from the dead, is such a hopeful story. Yet, I have been wondering how to feel hope, live hope, and offer hope in a time of depravity.
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Christmas Day Mass with the children
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
My latest column: www.americamagazine.org/politics-soc...
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Trump’s irresponsible talk about South Africa ‘white genocide’ stokes racial divisions
President Donald Trump’s promotion of a erroneous narrative of white farmers being “killed and slaughtered” in a genocide in South Africa is contributing to racial tensions there.
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Reflecting on Pope Leo XIV with Ray White Media. Some first thoughts and impressions. m.youtube.com/watch?v=h8DW...
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Fr Russell Pollitt SJ reflects on Pope Leo XIV
YouTube video by Holy Trinity Catholic Church Johannesburg
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
What happens as the Church prepares for the Conclave? m.youtube.com/watch?v=L73K...
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What happens as the Church prepares for the Conclave?
YouTube video by Holy Trinity Catholic Church Johannesburg
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Holy Week at Holy Trinity, Johannesburg. All are welcome!
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Keeping tradition alive, the music at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Braamfontein Johannesburg: m.youtube.com/watch?v=8ijP...
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The Music of Holy Trinity Catholic Church
YouTube video by Holy Trinity Catholic Church Johannesburg
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
The restoration of the magnificent stained glass windows at Holy Trinity, Johannesburg, has begun. The Rose Window has been removed. If you can help… any small amount helps us preserve this timeless beauty
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Latesr in America Magazine: www.americamagazine.org/politics-soc...
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Destitute South Africans and migrants risk their lives in illegal mines—and are exploited by criminal gangs
In the small town of Stilfontein, some 90 miles from the city of Johannesburg, South Africa, hundreds, possibly thousands, of illegal miners have been underground in an abandoned mine shaft for more t...
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Sermon, Sunday, 15 December 2024 - Holy Trinity, Johannesburg, 07h30 and 09h30. John the Baptist invites us to do something concrete and radical - not “religious”! This is what leads to true joy. All welcome!
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Sermon on First Sunday of Advent at Holy Trinity, Johannesburg: A time of re-finding. But how do we approach Advent. What intentionally practices can we take up? 7h30 & 9h30 - hope to see you there. ALL welcome!
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
My latest column in America Magazine on the struggles raging in Mozambique www.americamagazine.org/politics-soc...
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Mozambique struggles to manage post-election unrest and a deadly insurgency
After another disputed election, street protests wrack Mozambique. while a northern province, Cabo Delgado, endures a deadly Islamist insurrection.
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Father Edward L. Beck @fredwardbeck.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
At Bible Study for the Homeless, a Search for Meaning Religion is often overlooked as a factor in the lives of the needy, but those who gather at a center in Virginia say it helps sustain them. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/u...
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At Bible Study for the Homeless, a Search for Meaning
Religion is often overlooked as a factor in the lives of the needy, but those who gather at a center in Virginia say it helps sustain them.
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Sunday Sermon Holy Trinity, Johannesburg - How can we best understand the idea of “Christ the King” when we live in a democratic secular society? What are we being invited to in this rather difficult metaphor? Perhaps we live in two “kingdoms” most of the time! 07h30 & 09h30. All welcome!
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James Martin, SJ @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
"I was a stranger and you did not welcome me" (Mt 25).
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Sermon at Holy Trinity Johannesburg Sat 16/11 17h30 and Sunday 17/11 at 18h00: The power of words and how they help or hinder in troubled times. What future do we expect? All welcome!
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Help! We need assistance to try and save the beautiful stained glass windows of Holy Trinity Church. Please consider donating and sharing this post. Thank you! m.youtube.com/watch?v=RIyB...
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Holy Trinity Catholic Church: Help us save the beautiful Stained Glass Windows
YouTube video by Holy Trinity Catholic Church Johannesburg
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 18/02/2024
Morning Prayer: Lord, the Spirit drives you into the desert for forty days. You follow the Spirit’s lead. Help us follow the Spirit in this time of Lent intentionally and wholeheartedly. Lead us into the Lenten desert so we can overcome all that stands between us and you. Amen.
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 17/02/2024
What three invitations do this week’s Scripture texts offer us for the Season of Lent? How can we respond? Homily Divine Mercy Catholic Church Ruimsig, Johannesburg. Sat 17h30 and Sunday 09h00
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 17/02/2024
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Russell Pollitt @rpollitt.bsky.social · 13/02/2024
In what way does Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan uncover for us the fundamental human question that we live with in Lent? Join us on Ash Wednesday to hear more!
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