All About Advent Calendars!
By Carol Zimmermann – The Advent calendar with one tab or box to open each day for 24 or 25 days taps into...
2019
Dominican Sister Ferdinand Robecke Rest in Peace
Sr Helen Veronica Wagner OP- Oakford Dominican Sister Ferdinand Robecke died on November 7 at the age of 90. Born...
Experts: Protests reflect world frustration with inequality, corruption
By Barbara J. Fraser – From Chile to Haiti to Hong Kong, protests appear to be sweeping the globe. Although sparked...
St Francis Showed us the Path to Peace
By Fr Paddy Noonan OFM – I have been following the peace initiative of St Francis 800 years ago because...
Why We Must Wait For The Lord
In the age of the selfie and instant gratification, we may lose the patience to discover God within us —...
Is Calling Priests ‘Father’ Out Now?
A priest I know encourages his parishioners not to call him “Father” but to address him by his first name...
Our Southern Cross Seller Ben Khoza!
Ben Khoza sells The Southern Cross to parishioners at Sacred Heart cathedral in Pretoria. We love receiving your photos of...
Shock as Thieves Steal Vestments and Chalices
The priest of a Catholic parish in Itsoseng in Klerksdorp diocese is calling for prayers after thieves broke in and...
Southern Cross Columnist Wins Major Literary Prize
A Southern Cross columnist has won a prestigious literary prize awarded by the University of Johannesburg for South African writing...
