It’s Farewell – and Hello
This is the final edition of The Southern Cross as a weekly newspaper, bringing to a close a run of...
Gunther Simmermacher
Why Series ‘The Chosen’ is Binge-Worthy
The producers of a new series on the ministry of Jesus say they’ve created binge-worthy TV—and they’re not wrong. Leaving...
How Mary Magdalene The Apostle Was Slandered
For many centuries, Mary Magdalene was seen as the penitent prostitute in Luke’s Gospel. That view has changed only quite...
How Joan of Arc Was Burnt for Avoiding Rape
At a time when gender-based and sexual violence against women, in South Africa and elsewhere, is being described as a...
Handy book defines Catholic terms
DO YOU SPEAK CATHOLIC? The Little Book of Catholic Words: Definitions, Explanations and Illustrations. Compiled by Frank Nunan. SA Catholic...
Catholic Martyrs of the Third Reich
Twelve years of Nazi rule produced many Catholic martyrs. GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER looks at some of those who died for resisting...
Path To The Passion 5: Jesus Dies On the Cross – And Christ Is Risen
Follow Jesus’ Path to the Passion In this five-part series we will follow the paths of Jesus in the weeks...
Path to the Passion 4: The Two Trials Of Jesus
Follow Jesus’ Path to the Passion In this five-part series we will follow the paths of Jesus in the weeks...
Path to the Passion 3: Jesus’ Last Supper And Arrest In The Garden
Follow Jesus’ Path to the Passion In this five-part series we will follow the paths of Jesus in the weeks...
