Pope Francis Condemns Nuclear Weapons: So Why the Silence?
Two years ago, speaking before a Vatican sponsored international symposium titled “Prospects for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons and...
2019
Priest Hopes New Book Will Help Homilies
Dominican Father Joseph Falkiner (pictured) was motivated to write a book of reflections on the Sunday readings for the coming...
Pope Ends Japan Trip With Visit To Jesuit University
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis spent his last morning in Japan at the Jesuit-run Sophia University, celebrating Mass with his...
From Our Vaults 56 Years Ago: November 27, 1963
Every week for the duration of our 100th year, we dig an old issue of The Southern Cross out of our vaults,...
Salesian Father Eugene Hennessy Rest in Peace
By Fr Jeffrey Johnson SDB – Salesian Father Eugene Hennessy died on September 12 at the Bosco Centre in Walkerville...
Bishop Sipuka On His Life, His Diocese and South Africa
Earlier this year Bishop Sithembele Sipuka of Mthatha assumed the presidency of the SACBC. In a two-part interview he told...
Capitalism: We All Have to Do Better
There is a disturbing observation I have read: “Competition in a ‘free’ market has led to discrepancies in productivity,...
Lesson In Humanity From A Cat
I am cat-sitting a gorgeous, elderly ginger cat for a year while his owner is overseas on a work assignment....
Domitilla and Danny Hyams: SA Couple on the Path to Sainthood
By Daluxo Moloantoa – In a first for the Catholic Church in South Africa, a local couple has been given the status...
