April 2014
The Catholic Voter
The perfect Catholic politician, if there could be such a thing, would be a true servant of the people he — or, indeed, she — was appointed...
Salt+Light’s coverage of the canonisation ceremony
Video of the Ceremony of Canonisation for John Paul II and John XXIII, presided by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on April 27, 2014, the second...
Our Top 10 pics of the canonisation
Below find our ten favourite photos, in no particular order, of the canonisation of Ss John XXIII and John Paul II on April 27. Join our Facebook...
The Grace of God’s Mercy
When I wrote the column entitled How I didn’t become a Jesuit (February 26), all I wanted to do was to produce an article that would enable...
There is Easter Hope for SA
During Lent I started reading Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium. One line caught my attention: There are Christians whose lives seem like Lent without Easter. Lent...
1995 – South Africa’s first Papal Mass
1995 – The Southern Cross reports on the first-ever Papal Mass held in South Africa on September 17, 1995 which quarter of a million people attended
1963 – “The greatest pontificate in church history”
1963 – The Southern Cross pays tribute to the late Pope John XXIII and looks at the future of the Second Vatican Council which was in full-swing...
Canonisation preparation in Rome
The Salt and Light team give us an update on preparations for the dual canonisation in Rome