The Look of Christ
Dear Reader, There is an ongoing debate about the manner in which Jesus tends to be depicted, with many people resenting the dominance of the “colonial” image...
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Putting Down a Sleeping Toddler at Communion?
Question: At Mass, my daughter’s three-year-old child was asleep in her arms when she went up to receive Communion. There the Eucharistic minister insisted that she put...
To See Our Good News
Dear Reader, When The Southern Cross was still a weekly newspaper, we would invite guest editorialists for our Christmas and Easter editions, drawing from bishops and clergy,...
Southern Cross Editor: The Day My Knees Shook
Dear Reader, This month marks 25 years since abortion became legal in South Africa. Our readers, of course, need not be reminded of the Catholic Church’s teachings...
A Special Saint for us
Dear Reader, One of our most popular features, if feedback serves as a measure, is the Saint of the Month spread. I’ve been told that some people...
‘Tis the Season to Be Holy
Dear Reader, Will your Christmas be different from last year’s Covid-restricted feast? I do hope mine will be. Usually, Christmas Eve is the one time of the...
The Month of Saints
Dear Reader, November is the month when we are called in a special way to remember those people in our lives who are no longer with us....
Our Gift to You on Our Birthday
Thank you for downloading this special edition of The Southern Cross! From the outset, let me clarify that this edition does not replace the normal monthly issue....
The Southern Cross: 101 Years and Counting
Dear Reader, It is just over a year ago that The Southern Cross published for the last time as a weekly newspaper. That final edition appeared, in...
The Youth of Today
Dear Reader, Which way for our young people? That’s the question we ask on our cover this week, with the image of youthful dangling feet ready to...
