All Souls Day Prayer
We remember those who have gone before us in prayer. May they rest in peace in Your loving arms.
October 2023
Vatican Nativity scene to honour 800th anniversary of St Francis’ Creche
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – On the 800th anniversary of St Francis of Assisi setting up the first Nativity scene, the creche in St Peter’s Square in...
The Roots of Halloween
The name might have been derived from that of a Catholic feast, but the roots of Halloween may be traced back to an ancient Celtic festival called...
Are There Sins Only A Pope Can Absolve?
Question: I have been told that there are certain sins which only the pope can absolve. What could these sins be? Answer: There are indeed certain sins...
Christ The King Church Makes Human Rosary On Belated World Mission Sunday
The Christ the King Church in Queenswood, Pretoria held a belated World Mission Sunday. The occasion was themed as “Hearts on Fire. Feet on the Move”. The...
The Southern Cross part of the Human Rosary at Christ The King parish in Pretoria
The Southern Cross attended a belated World Mission Sunday event held at Christ the King parish in Queenswood, Pretoria. Prior to the advent of the coronavirus pandemic,...
Mass Readings: 5 November – 12 November, 2023
Liturgical Calendar Year A – Weekday Cycle Year 1 Sunday November 5, All Saints Rv 7:2-4. 9-14/ Ps 24:1b-2. 3-4ab. 5-6/ 1 Jn 3: 1-3/ Mt 5:1-12a...
Pope: Wanting to Control God and Confine Him to an Agenda is Idolatry
By Carol Glatz, CNS – To reform the church is to put God first and adore him, and to love and serve others, Pope Francis said at...
Pope calls for Cease-fire in Holy Land
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The day after Pope Francis called for a cease-fire in the Holy Land, his foreign minister spoke by phone with the foreign...
St Marcellus the Centurion
Today is the Feast of St Marcellus, a Roman centurion who refused to sacrifice to the Roman gods and it cost him his life. Prayer: Almighty, ever-living...
