Going to Egypt as a Sign of Peace
One way of helping to make peace is to encourage tourism to the Middle East, FR CHRISTOPHE BOYER M.Afr. found on a visit to Egypt.
February 2018
Four New Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood!
Four new Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood made their final profession at a Mass concelebrated by Fr Gordon Rees, national director of Missio SACBC, and Fr Yves La Fontaine CMM, with the Ixopo choir accompanying the serv
Is Our Pope Now Divisive?
JH Goossens, Pretoria – Archbishop Stephen Brislin calls the pope the Church’s central unifying aspect. But for the last two years Pope Francis has been that no more.
This Week’s Issue: 31 January – 6 February, 2018
» 10 ways to fight racism in Lent » Bishops apologise for past failures » Interview with Vatican II veteran...
This Week’s Mass Readings: 4 February – 11 February, 2018
Liturgical Calendar Year B Weekday Cycle 2 Sunday, February 4, 5th Sunday of the Year Job 7:1-4, 6-7, Psalms 147:1-6,...
Priests Lunch in Maritzburg!
Every year a priests’ lunch for the Pietermaritzburg and Vulindlela deanery is held at St Mary’s parish in Maritzburg.
Cartoon of the Week: Facebook Sins
The Southern Cross has been publishing cartoons on its back page drawn by Conrad Burke since the early 90s. We have...
Blessed Benedict Daswa Feast Day!
The theme for this year’s feast of Bl Benedict Daswa is “Called to be Jesus’ disciples like Bl Benedict Daswa”. The celebrations of the feast day will take place on February 1 at Tshitanini Village near Ṱhohoyandou, where the future shrine and pilgrimage centre will be located.
De La Salle Old Boy Takes the Reins!
De La Salle Holy Cross College Junior School in Victory Park, Johannesburg, has a new principal — and he is an old boy of the school. Neil Berndsen has taken up the position as headmaster this month.
