St Francis Xavier Parish Seniors Christmas Lunch
St Francis Xavier parish in Martindale, Johannesburg, held its annual seniors’ lunch at the church premises. (Submitted by Moira McKessar)
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How Deacons are Called to Serve
The Church has two types of deacons: permanent and transitory; the latter being future priests. To mark the December 26
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Urbi et Orbi: In Christmas Message, Pope Prays for Peace and Brotherhood
Delivering his formal Christmas message and blessing, Pope Francis prayed for a world where all people would recognise that they
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What do Bishops do for Christmas?
What do bishops do at Christmas? CHRISTEN TORRES spoke to five South African prelates to find out. Christmas is a
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The history of ‘God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen’
Once a folk carol sneered at by purists, ‘God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen’ has a profound Christian message. Günther Simmermacher looks at the carol’s history.
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God’s Great Gift to Us
In Bethlehem a bit over 2000 years ago, majesty was born in the midst of the mundane, as Fr Ralph
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Blessed Christmas!
The Southern Cross wishes all its readers and supporters a very Blessed Christmas. God bless you all…
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A Christmas Message from the Heavens
Fifty years ago on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24, 1968) the crew of Apollo 8 entered lunar orbit and began circling
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Hark! Harold and the Carols
Does the Bible say the angels sang at Christ’s birth? HARRY DUDLEY suggests that whether or not they did, we should just
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