This Week’s Issue: 20 December – 26 December, 2017
Full round-up of Mini World Youth Day How African traditions can help build peace Miracles at India’s shrine to Our...
December 2017
Cartoon of the Week – Gogo’s Life Tips
The Southern Cross has been publishing cartoons on its back page drawn by Conrad Burke since the early 90s. We have...
Gold Award for Salesian Youth Projects
A Catholic youth project has been honoured by the Western Cape government for its skills-development programme.
Nativity Scenes Bring Joy to Hardened Hearts
The Nativity scene in St Peter’s Square is not getting rave reviews: The backdrop does not look like a stable and the characters in need — hungry, naked, dead, imprisoned – don’t exactly evoke a silent night when all was cozy, calm and bright.
Smell, Feel, Taste – Christmas is Personal
At Christmas retailers bombard us with catalogues for gifts — from cheap trinkets to bottles of booze that cost as much as a car. KARIN HUMAN looks at what Christmas really means to her.
Mass Readings: 24 December – 31 December, 2017
Liturgical Calendar Year B Weekday Cycle 2 Sunday December 24, 4th Sunday of Advent 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14,...
Pope: Get to Mass Early; Don’t Calculate How Late You Can Be!
Get to Mass early; don’t calculate how late you can be, pope says. Don’t be late for Mass believing the introductory rites do not matter, Pope Francis told visitors and pilgrims.
Journey from Gangs to God
In prison, he was a gang general until a visiting priest offered him a biscuit. Today Jerome Opperman is devoted to the Catholic faith and his young family — who’ll be without their dad this Christmas.
Visible Signs of God’s Compassion: Nativity Scenes and Christmas Trees
A Nativity scene and Christmas tree, like those displayed in St. Peter’s Square, are visible reminders of God’s benevolence and closeness to all men and women, Pope Francis said.
