The kissing pope
Yesterday the editorial staff of The Southern Cross was debating whether to give coverage to the Vatican’s reaction to the […]
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Books
Tribute to a shepherd of Bethlehem
THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM, by Fr Dikotsi William Mofokeng (ed). Mariannhill Press, 2011. 138pp. Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher
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The Conscience of the Nation
In an article written for Catholic News Service in Washington, GUNTHER?SIMMERMACHER looks at the life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Anglican Archbishop Desmond
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Books Reviews
The great Catholic contribution to health care in SA
IN THE SERVICE OF HEALING: A History of Catholic Health Care in Southern Africa. Published by CATHCA, Johannesburg. 2011. 128pp
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How fictional TV priests are portrayed
Last month the Vatican hosted something quite new: the International Catholic Film Festival, which was held Rome from May 12-21.
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Pilgrimages
Part 14: The pilgrim as a tourist
The arbitrariness of air travel itineraries sometimes produce the happy circumstance of allowing travellers to visit places they otherwise would
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