From Our Vaults 76 Years Ago: August 9, 1944
Pope Pius XII speaks to South Africa Pope Pius XII has made his first radio broadcast to South Africa—the first to an Allied country since...
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Read The Southern Cross FREE during the Crisis
With churches closed or extremely limited, many of our loyal readers will not have access to their weekly Southern Cross. And in these times,...
The Grand Old lady of Catholic Publishing
Guest editorial by Rosanne Shields: The grand old lady of Catholic publishing, our beloved Southern Cross newspaper, has been around to observe a world war,...
Pope Sends Aid to Lebanon
Pope Francis has sent 250,000 euros (R5,2 million) to Lebanon to help the Catholic Church and Catholic charitable organisations assist people impacted by the massive...
GBV Campaign Launches On Women’s Day
The Justice Desk will launch its 2020 Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign aimed at men, #YourActionsDefineYou, on Women’s Day, August 9. “In South Africa, a woman...
Bishop João Rodrigues: We All Need healing
More than a quarter of a century after apartheid, we are called to a new struggle to overcome the legacy of apartheid, according to the...
Sr Rosella Langer OP, Rest in Peace
Dominican Sister Rosella Langer died at the age of 82 on July 14 at Emmaus Home in East London after a short illness. The eldest...
Vatican: Baptisms That Use A Modified Formula Are Not Valid
By Carol Glatz – Changing the words of the formula for baptism render the sacrament invalid, said the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Specifically,...
Pope 75 Years After Atomic Bomb: Drop Weapons For Peace
By Carol Glatz – For peace to flourish, weapons of war must be set aside, especially nuclear weapons that can obliterate entire cities and countries, Pope...
19th Sunday Reflection
Genesis, bringing order out of the chaos, and a call for us to remember, to return to our vocation, to be truly human; this is...
Mass Readings: 9 August – 16 August, 2020
Liturgical Calendar Year A – Weekday Cycle Year 2 Sunday August 9, 19th Sunday of the Year 1 Kings 19:9, 11-13, Psalms 85:9-14, Romans 9:1-5,...
Pope Names Six Women To Previously All-Male Council For Economy
By Cindy Wooden – Renewing the membership of the Vatican Council for the Economy, Pope Francis named six women to the previously all-male board that oversees...
Missing Mass: Social Isolation Keeps Elders Safe But Lonely
By Bronwen Dachs – In communities around the world, the social isolation that keeps elders safe from the coronavirus but precludes going to church is proving...
Pope Will Begin New Series “To Build the Future We Need”
By Carol Glatz – In light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and social and environmental crises worldwide, Pope Francis announced he would begin a new series...
