Pope: Hatred is Satan’s Breath
A life lived selfishly, corruptly or filled with hate is a life that is useless, shrivels up and dies, Pope Francis said in a morning homily. On the other hand, life has meaning and...
A life lived selfishly, corruptly or filled with hate is a life that is useless, shrivels up and dies, Pope Francis said in a morning homily. On the other hand, life has meaning and...
Permanent deacons and their wives of Witbank/ eMalahleni diocese in Mpumalanga gathered for an annual retreat at the diocesan pastoral centre in Lydenburg/Mashishing with Bishop Joe Sandri MCCJ. More Stories: St Maria Goretti Parish Celebrates its Feast Day!...
Charity / Church / Church History / Daluxolo Moloantoa / Saints
by Jael SC · Published February 5, 2019 · Last modified February 9, 2019
Domitilla Rota Hyams was the saintly founder, with the help of husband Danny, of the Little Eden Society for intellectually disabled children in Gauteng. In the first of a series of four articles, Daluxolo...
Church / Parish Life / Sacraments
by Jael SC · Published February 5, 2019 · Last modified February 4, 2019
Six young people were confirmed by Archbishop William Slattery of Pretoria at Holy Trinity parish in Olifantsfontein, Midrand. With the confirmants are parish priest Fr Joseph Puliyikat MSFS and catechist Hope Mlotshwa. (Submitted by...
Addressing Palestinian Christians in the West Bank town of Zababdeh, Archbishop Stephen Brislin of Cape Town said the Church cannot be silent or neutral in the face of injustice. Archbishop Brislin and Fr Peter-John...
Senior school students at CBC St John’s Parklands in Cape Town helped pack 25 000 meals for Rise Against Hunger at Table Bay Mall. Three students and one teacher joined SABC3’s Espresso morning show...
Benedict Daswa / Church / Feast Days / Prayer
by Jael SC · Published January 28, 2019 · Last modified January 27, 2019
The feast of Bl Daswa has been approved by Rome for February 1, and may be celebrated in all dioceses and parishes as a memorial in the pastoral region of the Southern African Catholic...
The freedom and creativity of playing can equip children for lifelong learning, as MARK POTTERTON explains. A quick Internet search will reveal that play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination...
Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of Durban, assisted by Franciscan provincial Fr Siphelele Paulos Gwanisheni, opened and blessed Franciscan House in Hilton. (Submitted by Fr Sekabata Solomon Mphela OFM) More Stories: New Jesuit Superior: The Impossible is Possible Vincentians: Charity is...
Sunday’s Southern Cross was our last issue produced with intern Christen Torres in the newsroom. With her six- month internship coming to an end, the graduate of the University of Cape Town will now...
Church / Pope Francis / Prayer
by Jael SC · Published January 17, 2019 · Last modified January 15, 2019
Christians are not better than other people, but they do know that God is their Father and they are called “to reflect a ray of his goodness in this world thirsting for goodness, waiting...
Father Natalis Majoli (centre) celebrated the 65th anniversary of his ordination as well as his 91st birthday. Bishop Thadeus Kumalo of Eshowe (right) conducted the jubilee Mass in St Benedict’s cathedral, with many priests...