The SACBC is Present and Loud
In the second part of a wide-ranging interview, SACBC president Bishop Sithembele Sipuka tells Günther Simmermacher about the bishops’ conference’s finances, […]
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The Story of ‘While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks’
One might say that the much-loved “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks” was the first Anglican Christmas carol: before its appearance
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The Big Christmas Quiz
1 When is the earliest possible date for the first Sunday of Advent? a) November 25 b) November 27 c) December
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Advent Christmas Editorials 2022 Simmermacher
Put Christ into Christmas
Dear Reader, Time marches on relentlessly! It’s hard to believe that this is already the third Christmas edition of The
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Who Was the First Pope Not to be a Saint?
By Günther Simmermacher – Question: I know that a lot of popes in the early years of the Church were
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A Brief History of the SACBC
Little fuss was made when the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) first met in March 1947 in Mariannhill. There
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Where the SACBC is Today
This year the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) turns 75. For the occasion, Günther Simmermacher asked its president, Bishop
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Medjugorje: Place of Prayer and Grace
In May, a group of Southern Cross pilgrims travelled to Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Günther Simmermacher shares his impressions. There are
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About us Church Cooking with the Saints Editorials 2022 Synod
Eat and Be Formed
Dear Reader, The Book of Ecclesiastes advises: “Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful