The Catholic doctrines of social justice are sometimes described as the Church’s “best kept secret”. The release of Pope Benedict’s […]

It was refreshing to read in last week’s edition of The Southern Cross that the British & Irish Lions rugby

South Africa rightly aspires to be a nation in which respect for and the elevation of human rights are a

When Pope Benedict declared the Year of Priest, which began on June 19, he did the Church a great service.

In the space of only three months, three priests were murdered in South Africa. Fr Ernst Plöchl CMM of Mariazell

The kick-off whistle as South Africa’s football team take on Iraq in the opening game of the Confederation Cup on

The release of a 2,600-page report detailing physical and sexual abuse perpetrated against minors in Catholic institutions over decades has

Within hours of touching down in Israel this month, Pope Benedict made known his views on the conflict in the

In the popular TV drama series The West Wing, a Catholic US president brokers a peaceful settlement between Israelis and