Pope urges Mission Societies to have Faith, Courage, Creativity
By Cindy Wooden – The “basic dynamism” of the Catholic Church is its missionary outreach, an effort that should and...
May 2022
Fatima Pilgrimage Sees Hundreds of Catholics on the Streets
Thirty years since the first Fatima pilgrimage took place – pilgrimage 2022 was just as successful After two years of...
Does the Catholic Church Allow Aquamation?
Question: I read that after his funeral, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s body was aquamated, not cremated, as had been reported....
Pope: Catholic-Anglican Unity Requires Walking and Working Together
By Cindy Wooden – Divided Christians must recognise how their sins have fractured Christ’s church, be honest about the struggles...
Pope: Christian Politics Must be Marked by Love and Respect
By Cindy Wooden – For politics to be “the highest form of charity,” as Catholic social teaching promotes, it must...
Did Jesus Go to Hell?
QUESTION: In the Apostles’ Creed we say that Christ “descended into hell” before rising on the third day. How could...
Pray with the Pope: Let Young People be Filled with Faith
Fr Chris Chatteris SJ reflects on Pope Francis’ prayer intention for May Intention: We pray for all young people, called to live life...
From Our Vaults 70 Years Ago: 7 May 1952
Previous “From The Vaults” articles and larger images at www.scross.co.za/vaults 30000 at Marian Congress Mass Some 30000 Catholics, including 210...
Pope at Canonisation Mass: Saints’ Lives Prove God’s Love for All
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The lives of the saints prove that holiness is not an unreachable goal accomplished by...
