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Archbishop Hurley’s Presence was Felt Everywhere

The Church in Durban celebrated the centenary of the birth of Archbishop Denis Hurley in great style. GUNTHER SIMMERMACHER shares

Italy has a wealth and variation of churches that satisfy the spiritual, artistic and historical senses. Günther Simmermacher explains. Among

The saints form an integral part of Catholic life. This was highlighted by the recent Saints of Italy pilgrimage. GUNTHER

Almost exactly a year ago, The Southern Cross headlined a marvellous pilgrimage to Portugal, Spain and France. Led by Tzaneen’s

THE BEER BOOK, by Holger Meier. The Frog Trust, 2014. 303 pp. Reviewed by Gunther Simmermacher For centuries, brewing beer

Over the past few months the TV series A.D. The Bible Continues, a sequel to last year’s popular The Bible, was broadcast

What did Jesus look like? The gospels give us no physical description of the Son of God. GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER looks

Following the main portion of the Palm Sunday Gospel reading of Christ’s Passion from Mark 14-15, illustrated with photos from the

The basilica of St Anthony of Padua is the biggest Catholic church in Istanbul. GUNTHER SIMMERMACHER writes about the basilica where