Fr Peter Hillen, Rest in Peace
Pallottine Father Peter Hillen, who served in South Africa from 1999-2007, died on July 18 at the age of 68...
2020
Cardinal: Parishes Are Not ‘Businesses’ That Can Be Led By Anyone
By Carol Glatz – The recent Vatican instruction on pastoral care clarifies the responsibility of every member of the church...
Faith Leaders: Light A Candle at Noon Every Wednesday for Covid-19
Faith leaders in the Western Cape have designated midday Wednesday of every week as a moment for the people of...
Pope to Young People: Don’t Leave the Elderly Alone
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis called on young people to reach out to their grandparents or the elderly who may...
We Don’t Sink, We Walk on Water With Him
My heart sank a couple of weeks ago when I read the Southern Cross editorial about the future of the...
Food Parcels Come In For Emmanuel Place of Hope
Sr Monica Madyembwa, provincial leader of the Holy Cross Sisters of South Africa, with the 156 food parcels donated by...
Newspaper To Magazine: This Is A ‘Phoenix’ Moment
As from October 2020, the only national Catholic newspaper in South Africa, The Southern Cross, will become a monthly magazine....
Priest: Why I Sang At Bishop Mvemve’s Funeral
He never planned on singing at Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve’s funeral, but when Fr Lawrence Mduduzi Ndlovu noticed that a...
Deprivation: Look At What You Do Have
Read Part 1 Back in 1986, Fr Larry Kaufmann CSsR was detained by the apartheid security police. That old experience...
