Cardinal Brislin Blesses New Premises of Catholic Bookshop in Cape Town
Cardinal Stephen Brislin blessed the new premises of the Catholic Bookshop in Cape Town in the presence of invited guests....
Gunther Simmermacher
St John Lateran Basilica: The Pope’s Cathedral
A common error describes St Peter’s Basilica as the pope’s cathedral. However, the cathedral of the pope, as the Bishop...
Shrines around the World: Abbey of Our Lady’s Dormition
Where’s that: On Mount Zion in Jerusalem. Our Lady’s connection: The abbey marks the place where Mary lived and died....
History Shapes Today
Dear Reader, In every edition of The Southern Cross, we look back at various times in the past, in regular...
Basilica of the Transfiguration: Poetry in Architecture
The transfiguration took place on Mount Tabor in Galilee. On the centenary of the Franciscan church on the mount, Günther...
Krakow: Where St John Paul II is Everywhere
Few countries in the world are more Catholic than Poland, and nowhere is Poland more Catholic than in the region...
SA’s Teen Suicide Season
During matric season, suicide rates climb. As South Africa prepares for the exam season, Günther Simmermacher looks at the issues...
Fr Stanley Botha, Rest in Peace
On Sunday October 6, Fr Stanley Botha of Cape Town died at the age of 73. Here his long-time parishioner...
The Mission of Our Church
Dear Reader, The Church’s primary function is to evangelise — to lead people to God and salvation. This is the...
