January 2026 – Page 4 – The Southern Cross

How the Catholic Church Helped Grow Coffee Culture

By Jason Scott / January 20, 2026

Coffee originated in Africa, spread to the Arabian Peninsula, and eventually became popular across Europe — with the help of […]

By Tamar SC / January 19, 2026

Liturgical Calendar Year A – Weekday Cycle Year II Sunday January 25, 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 8: 23,

By Fr Vaclav Klement – On January 17, at the newly-opened Salesian Provincial House in Booysens, Johannesburg, 28 men and

By Jason Scott / January 16, 2026

Jason Scott’s weekly review of Pope Leo XIV’s audiences – Friday, 9 January: Address to the Diplomatic Corps In his

By OSV News / January 16, 2026

By OSV News – The Vatican has completed the official mosaic portrait of Pope Leo XIV, continuing a centuries-old tradition

By Bokang Tsoanamatsie – The Maria Mabasotho Oblate Pastoral Centre, located within the Archdiocese of Maseru, has appointed a new

By Kati Dijane / January 16, 2026

By Kati Djiane – The Catholic Church in South Africa entered a deeply symbolic and historic season on Sunday, 11 January

Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB – Second Sunday In Ordinary Time – Year A Sermon And Christian Act In The Word

By Admin / January 14, 2026

Death of Pope Benedict XV Pope Benedict XV died on January 22 at the age of 67. “The short seven