Pope has full day of appointments after going to hospital for tests
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The day after Pope Francis paid a brief visit to Rome’s Gemelli Isola Hospital for “diagnostic tests,” he had a full morning...
February 2024
Still sick, pope has aide read his audience talk on envy and pride
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Arriving in a wheelchair instead of walking with his cane, Pope Francis began his weekly general audience by telling visitors and pilgrims,...
Pope Francis: ‘Stop the bombs and missiles now!”
In a recent interview with the Italian newspaper La Stampa, Pope Francis powerfully stated: “I will never tire of reiterating my call, addressed in particular to those...
Family Relations: Counselling the Counsellors
Imelda Diouf is a South African educator, who writes on the theme of family relations, using multicultural and multidisciplinary contexts. In any family, counsel, solicited or unsolicited,...
The Southern Cross at New Sports Centre Opening
The Southern Cross attended the opening of a new sports centre at Tsogo High School, a Catholic school in Mmakau Village, 60km northwest of Pretoria. The event...
After Burkina Faso attacks, pope calls for respect of places of worship
By Justin McLellan, CNS – After deadly attacks killed 15 people at a Catholic church and dozens more at a mosque in Burkina Faso, Pope Francis said...
Prayer for Lent
In Lent we hope to nourish our relationship with God the Father, learn about and marvel at the gift of life from God the Son, and be...
Mass Readings: 3 March – 10 March, 2024
Liturgical Calendar Year B – Weekday Cycle Year II Sunday March 3, Third Sunday of Lent Ex 20: 1-17/ Ps 19: 8. 9. 10. 11/ 1 Cor...
Does the Pope Believe All Religions Are Equal?
Question: How can Pope Francis really be a Catholic leader when he declared in a document signed with Muslim leaders that there is only a one-world religion?...
Sacrifice for the Right Reasons
At the beginning of the Palm Sunday Mass in a few weeks’ time, we will hear these words: “Brothers and sisters, since the beginning of Lent until...
