Cyprus Welcomes Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden – The Catholic Church is a mosaic of different rites and cultures and must show the world the beauty of welcoming all people as...
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Pope Accepts Resignation of Paris Archbishop, Who Denies Accusations
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris, who had offered to step down to avoid “becoming a source...
Pope: God Can Act in Unexpected Ways
The Gospel’s “most demonic” passage – During his general audience, Pope Francis explained the lesson of St Joseph’s courage in accepting Mary as his wife. By Carol...
Book tries to lift veil on abuse within women’s religious communities
By Cindy Wooden – “I understood we were all like dogs. They told us to sit and we sat, to get up and we got up, to...
The First Editor of The Southern Cross
101 years ago, The Southern Cross published its first issue. Dr Sandren Naidoo looks at the life of the founding editor, Fr James Kelly. When he parted...
Pope: Catholic and Orthodox Must Make their Communion Visible
By Carol Glatz – Catholics and Orthodox Christians must increasingly work together where they can, Pope Francis told Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. “The full unity for...
Marist Matrics: Ringing the Bell and Donating their School Shoes
Grade 12 students from Marist Brother Linmeyer have been ringing out The Bell of Hope after writing their final exam paper. The ringing-out of the bell after...
Synod on Synodality: Journeying Together
I hope that you, the reader, will instantly recognise the words in the title since they are the theme for preparing the Church for the Synod on...
Pope: The Worst Poverty is Lack of Faith
By Carol Glatz – There is no greater poverty than a life without faith in God, Pope Francis said in a recent message. The world needs hope,...
Pope Advances Sainthood Cause of Dutch Priest Murdered at Dachau
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis signed a decree recognising a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Titus Brandsma, clearing the way for the canonisation of...
Novices Speak: The Sisters We Want to Be
The process of discerning the vocation to the religious life is long. Four novices speak about their vocation journey, and what kind of Sisters they hope to...
New report shows Christian children face serious violent persecution
By Elizabeth Botha, Open Doors – World Children’s Day was celebrated on 20 November to commemorate the Declaration of the Rights of the Child by the United...
Pope: Beware of the Sin of Sloth
During his Angelus address Pope Francis urged Christians to be vigilant to how the sin of sloth can rob the heart of its joy.
