Caritas Heads Up Flood Relief Mission in KwaZulu-Natal
Caritas Durban went on a fact-finding and flood relief mission throughout stricken areas meeting community members and bringing with them prayers and parcels for those affected. The...
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Pope urges Mission Societies to have Faith, Courage, Creativity
By Cindy Wooden – The “basic dynamism” of the Catholic Church is its missionary outreach, an effort that should and must flow naturally from a desire to...
Fatima Pilgrimage Sees Hundreds of Catholics on the Streets
Thirty years since the first Fatima pilgrimage took place – pilgrimage 2022 was just as successful After two years of lockdown due to the covid pandemic, the...
The Mysteries Scripture References
May is the month of the Rosary! Different mysteries are traditionally prayed on different days. Today its the Sorrowful Mysteries…
Does the Catholic Church Allow Aquamation?
Question: I read that after his funeral, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s body was aquamated, not cremated, as had been reported. It seems the Anglican Church allows it,...
Pope: Catholic-Anglican Unity Requires Walking and Working Together
By Cindy Wooden – Divided Christians must recognise how their sins have fractured Christ’s church, be honest about the struggles their communities are facing and be humble...
Pope: Christian Politics Must be Marked by Love and Respect
By Cindy Wooden – For politics to be “the highest form of charity,” as Catholic social teaching promotes, it must be exercised with full respect and even...
Did Jesus Go to Hell?
QUESTION: In the Apostles’ Creed we say that Christ “descended into hell” before rising on the third day. How could the Son of God possibly descend to...
Pray with the Pope: Let Young People be Filled with Faith
Fr Chris Chatteris SJ reflects on Pope Francis’ prayer intention for May Intention: We pray for all young people, called to live life to the fullest; may they see in...
From Our Vaults 70 Years Ago: 7 May 1952
Previous “From The Vaults” articles and larger images at www.scross.co.za/vaults 30000 at Marian Congress Mass Some 30000 Catholics, including 210 priests and 480 nuns, took part in...
Pope at Canonisation Mass: Saints’ Lives Prove God’s Love for All
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The lives of the saints prove that holiness is not an unreachable goal accomplished by a select few but comes from acknowledging...
Pope: Declining Birthrates Impoverish the Future
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The steady decline of birthrates across Europe and the West are signs of a new form of poverty that deprives humanity of...
Holy Family College Science Expo 2022
Holy Family College Grade 6 to 11 learners were given a time slot in which to set up their Science Expo projects in the hall on Wednesday...
