By Kati Dijane – Over 700 people, including Catholics, Anglicans and Methodists, among others, clad in bright, colourful traditional attire, gathered at Kristo iNkosi Church, Springs, in...
The Goedgedacht Trust recently gathered for its annual Olive Harvest Eucharist, a tradition that celebrates both the bountiful olive harvest and the enduring faith of the community....
Daluxolo Moloantoa / Health Care
by Daluxolo Moloantoa · Published October 31, 2024 · Last modified October 30, 2024
The Southern Cross supports Catholic Business and the following is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement. Johannesburg’s Our Lady of Lourdes Church parishioners...
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Highlighting progress made in safeguarding and recommendations for rectifying ongoing gaps, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors dedicated its first...
Liturgical Calendar Year B – Weekday Cycle Year II Sunday November 3, All Saints Rv 7: 2-4. 9-14/ Ps 24: 1b-2. 3-4ab. 5-6/ 1 Jn 3: 1-3/...
Question: Could one make a confession over Zoom or other Internet services? Answer: The short answer is: No. The Church teaches that sacramental confession and absolution require...
About us / Church / Editorials 2024 / Simmermacher
by Gunther Simmermacher · Published October 29, 2024
Dear Reader, In every edition of The Southern Cross, we look back at various times in the past, in regular items such as the Saint of the...
By Kati Dijane – The Diocese of Witbank celebrated its 100-year anniversary at Emalahleni Civic Centre with over 3 000 guests including young and old religious and...
Bishops / Church / Church History
by Admin · Published October 29, 2024 · Last modified October 28, 2024
Celebrations of the 70th anniversary of Bishop Fritz Lobinger’s ordination to the priesthood will kick off in January. Here Bishop Joseph Kizito pays tribute to one of...
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Two days after opening the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica to inaugurate the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis will travel to...
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