Heart, not mind, matters most
For some years now I have felt that the Catholic Church places greater emphasis on matters of the mind rather...
July 2009
No credit for huge visa fees
The publication date of this issue of The Southern Cross coincides with my sister’s birthday. She turns 70 this year...
I met Pope Pius XII
There has been mention recently of Pope Pius XII. I met him, possibly one of the last South Africans to...
South Africa’s great failure
South Africa rightly aspires to be a nation in which respect for and the elevation of human rights are a...
Debate need not be disloyal
Peta Barlow (“Failed loyalty”, June 17-23) conflates dissent and disloyalty. This equation is false. It seems to be a widely...
