The Past and the Future
Dear Reader, Smiling from our cover this month is a young man of prodigious talent and a seriousness about his […]
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Vocations and Blessings
Dear Reader, A popular item for sale in souvenir shops around the Vatican is a calendar of portraits of handsome
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St Joseph: The Man who Raised the Lord
As the man who raised the Saviour, St Joseph holds a special place in the Catholic heart. Günther Simmermacher looks
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Cabrini Film Reviewed: How a Nun Beat the Odds
Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher For Catholics, the release of a film about saints is always welcome news, more so when
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Did the Church Ever Teach that the Earth was Flat?
Question: At what point did the Catholic Church stop teaching that the Earth is flat? Answer: The Catholic Church never
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Schooling and Faith
Dear Reader, Welcome to this thicker-than-usual issue of The Southern Cross, in which several Catholic schools showcase their impressive successes
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The Story Behind the Basilica of St Paul’s Tomb
In around 65 AD, during the reign of Emperor Nero, the apostle Paul was beheaded for preaching the faith in
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This Ash Wednesday, Let Love Reign
An Ash Wednesday reflection by Günther Simmermacher By a quirk of the calendar, this year Ash Wednesday coincides with Valentine’s
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Unexpected Miracles
Dear Reader, Our cover story this month is on Lourdes, the site of Our Lady’s reported apparitions in 1858 to
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