Was Jesus Black?
Was Jesus black? What did Jesus even look like? And does it matter? These questions, and others, came up repeatedly in conversation and on social media over the Advent and Christmas seasons.
Jesus Simmermacher
Church Teaching Your Letters
A Fertility Industry Without Ethics
It is difficult for the believer to discern what to do when medical terms and reproductive technologies such as IVF, surrogacy, sperm banks, cloning and embryo splitting, which purport to offer hope in the area of fertility, are not found or explained in the Bible.
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Church
Doughnut Economics and Laudato Si’
The world is running out of resources, capitalism is failing and climate change is creating new crises. Now is the time for action, and Pope Francis has given us a blueprint, suggests ANTONIO TONIN.
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Church
The Church in 2018
The Catholic Church has developed a stronger voice on political and social issues, especially through the statements by the bishops’ Justice & Peace Commission and its chair, Bishop Abel Gabuza, and in 2018 that pressure needs to be maintained, according to a Catholic political analyst.
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Pope to Diplomats: This is What World Peace Takes
Because everyone has a right to life, liberty and personal security, nations must find nonviolent solutions to conflict and difficulties, Pope Francis said.
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Church Gospel Your Letters
Is The Mission of the Church Confused?
Frank Bompas, Johannesburg – There have been a few articles in The Southern Cross detailing challenges made by conservative Catholics
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Education
Tell the Story of Your School
The Catholic Schools Office (CSO) in Cape Town archdiocese has extended the deadline for its Bicentennial Heritage Project to January 28.
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Ntabeni Politics
How 2018 Will Be A Watershed Year
Division and corruption shall be the legacy of Jacob Zuma’s reign over our country. But the decision to announce free tertiary education for households with joint incomes below R350000 a year is the right one.
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God Your Letters
Our Cultures Determine Our Images of God
The picture on the front page of the Christmas edition of The Southern Cross is nostalgic and beautiful, but can all Christians throughout the world identify with it?
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