Christmas in Three Countries
Congo The BUZZ: Christmas in Congo is more a religious feast than a commercial affair. On Christmas Eve, churches have...
Gunther Simmermacher
When All Was Quiet on the Western Front
On the first Christmas of World War I, 110 years ago, enemy soldiers on the Western front decided that, just...
The Story of O Little Town of Bethlehem
In his annual feature on the background of a popular Christmas hymn, Günther Simmermacher looks at a carol that involves...
Shrines Around the World: Our Lady of Guadalupe
Where’s that: The shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe is located in Mexico City. Our Lady’s connection: Apparitions to St...
The Chosen’s Mother Mary: I loved washing Jesus’ hair
In the phenomenally popular series The Chosen, Vanessa Benavente plays the Virgin Mary. She told Günther Simmermacher about that role...
Book Review: Benedict, Baltimore and the Barbary Pirates
Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher BENEDICT, BALTIMORE AND THE BARBARY PIRATES: The untold, true story of an African slave who became a Christian wonder-worker,...
Christmas Began in July
Dear Reader, Every issue of The Southern Cross is exciting to produce, but the December edition, with its focus on...
Cardinal, Music, Rugby…
Dear Reader, The Church in Southern Africa is truly blessed to count Cardinal Stephen Brislin among its leaders. First appointed...
Cardinal Brislin on a Year of Surprises
From his surprise appointment to Johannesburg to electing a new pope, Cardinal Stephen Brislin has had a busy 12 months....
