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 […]
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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
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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
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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,
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Christmas Began in July
Dear Reader, Every issue of The Southern Cross is exciting to produce, but the December edition, with its focus on
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Cardinal, Music, Rugby…
Dear Reader, The Church in Southern Africa is truly blessed to count Cardinal Stephen Brislin among its leaders. First appointed
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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.
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The Church’s 1955 fight to save Catholic schools
Seventy years ago, the Catholic Church’s confrontation with the apartheid regime took root — starting not in the streets but
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Margaret Alacoque: The Nun who saw Jesus’ Sacred Heart
In the 17th century, a French nun reported visions in which Jesus showed her his Sacred Heart, giving rise to
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