A Catholic marries a Christian or Jew or Muslim or unbeliever. Canon 1065, requiring an unconfirmed Catholic to be confirmed before marriage, cannot apply to both parties. What is the value of insistence on confirmation for one and not the other, when they are both wanting to enter a single union?
As a gesture of openness, cooperation and “cultural diplomacy”, the Vatican Museums have organised two joint art exhibitions with China.
Hey, Smithsonian, there’s a new kid on the block. It’s the Museum of the Bible, just a few blocks from...
As my journey through life continues, I begin to understand more and more what the authors of the book of Proverbs 18:24 means: Some friends bring ruin on us, but a true friend is more loyal than a brother (or, indeed, sister).
By Didier Rance – The life and work of John Bradburne, the Vagabond of God , who was killed in 1979 in what is now Zimbabwe, had a powerful impact on me. I came to him late, indeed, after I had been working for more than 30 years studying the Catholic martyrs of our time.
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The Southern Cross has been publishing cartoons on its back page drawn by Conrad Burke since the early 90s. We have...
Morgan Jacobs, 28, of St John the Baptist parish in Atlantis, Western Cape, made it through to the top 5 of the top 15 finalists of Mr SA. He said he entered the contest as a way to empower others, especially youth.
Liturgical Calendar Year A – Weekdays Cycle Year 1 Sunday, November 26, Christ the King Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17, Psalms 23:1-6,...
