Pope: God’s Christmas Wish Isn’t a Buying-Frenzy, But the Gift of Self
Christmas will not be authentic if people get caught up in a frenzy of shopping, presents and meals, all...
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Cartoon of the Week: Tree Decorations
The Southern Cross has been publishing cartoons on its back page drawn by Conrad Burke since the early 90s. We...
Woman Dumps Acid on Priest Hearing Confessions
A 24-year-old woman dumped sulfuric acid on a priest while he was hearing confessions in the Managua cathedral. Father Mario...
What Catholics Can Learn from Muslims
In South Africa, Muslims constitute about 2% of the total population. Because both Islam and Christianity are Abrahamic religions, the...
How the Apostleship of the Sea Helps Abused Sailors
While the Apostleship of the Sea has as its primary purpose the pastoral care of seafarers, the international Catholic organisation also engages itself for the rights of those who spend their lives at sea.
St Joseph’s Raises Funds for Conference Centre
The papal nuncio addressed the inaugural Bishop Barry Wood OMI Business Breakfast, which is planned to become an annual event to raise funds for the development of St Joseph’s Theological Institute (SJTI) at Cedara, near Pietermaritzburg.
Mary Gave Birth Fully to God
Nicolette Whittle, Kroonstad – In his letter Our Faith is Not Based on a Mystery , Peter Hoar stated that...
People Must Choose: Path Toward Holiness or Nothing
Saints include simple people “from next door, our relatives and acquaintances who now are part of that ‘immense multitude’” in...
Synod Document: Listen to, Support, Guide, Include Young People
The Catholic Church and all its members must get better at listening to young people, taking their questions seriously, recognizing...
