What’s Next for The Southern Cross?
Next week the final edition of The Southern Cross as a weekly newspaper will appear, in digital format only, as it has been since lockdown began...
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Meaning of the Elements in New Bishop Noel Rucastle’s Coat of Arms
A bishop’s coat of arms is always carefully designed to include many symbolisms. Bishop Noel Rucastle, who was ordained bishop of Oudtshoorn last month, chose such symbols...
Bishop Advises People to Delay Weddings
Weddings should be delayed “until it is safe to celebrate the sacrament [of matrimony] with greater freedom and with greater festivity”, the archdiocese of Cape Town has...
Sister Lizzy: Let Go and Let God Give Light
By letting go and putting ourselves in God’s hands we can experience liberation, suggests Sr Lissy Maruthanakuzhy FSP. Between the words “Go” and “God”, the only the...
Tribute to a Great Leader of the Poor
By Fr Mokesh Morar – Last month saw the passing of a truly remarkable Church leader who stood up against the systematic violence of the state and...
Fr Duncan Blackie CSsR, Rest in Peace
By Fr Sean Collins CSsR – Redemptorist Father Duncan Blackie died on August 23 in Cape Town. He was 74. He was born on April 11, 1946,...
Seminary Re-opens After 10-day Closure for Covid-19
Saint John Vianney Seminary in Pretoria suspended all classes after seven students tested positive for Covid-19. The seminary re-opened on September 11. All students were screened upon...
First in-person Mass at St Joseph’s, Durban
Fr Brett Williams distributes Holy Communion at the first in-person Mass at St Joseph’s church in Morningside, Durban, since lockdown started in March. Fr Williams said it...
Fr Bernhard Thiel CMM, Rest in Peace
By Archbishop Paul Mandla Khumalo CMM – Mariannhill Missionaries Father Bernhard Thiel died in a car accident on August 25 near Port Shepstone. He was 82. Born...
South African Bishops to Meet Pope in May 2021
The bishops of Southern Africa will travel to Rome next May to meet with Pope Francis and heads of Vatican dicasteries to report on the state of...
Our Call to be Prophetic in Time of Crisis
In crisis, those who lead in the Church are called to be prophetic in their ministry. Fr Paddy Noonan OFM explains how. When your priestly, episcopal or...
Holy Family College, Durban Did the #Jerusalema!
Holy Family College Durban Primary School learners and staff enthusiastically took part in the Worldwide #Jerusalema Challenge while showcasing their beautiful school in the heart of Glenmore,...
