Mariannhill Missionary Fr Donatus Ndwalane Rest in Peace
By Sydney Duval – Fr Donatus Ndwalane CMM, who was the first South African Mariannhiller to be sent on a mission to a foreign country, has died at...
Author: Sydney Duval
When Mother Teresa Came to South Africa
Today is the feast day of Mother Teresa – from our vaults, this is a recollection of when the saint came to South Africa. In November 1988...
The Southern Cross: Farewell and Look to the Future
The Southern Cross’ retrenched staff came together one last time for a sad farewell — and some to chart the way for the publication’s future, as SYDNEY...
Poetry: Blue Cranes
Blue Cranes A poem by Southern Cross director Sydney Duval, Oliviershoek 1966 Blue cranes fill a broken field With heartbeats – intimations! Distilled to pecking the silent...
Tribute to Two Great SA Women of Faith
In the space of a few days, two great women of faith passed away. Sydney Duval, who knew both of them, pays tribute. This month, the Church...
Joy As Pioneering Nun, Sister Sola Schaumann Turns 100!
By Sydney Duval – At the centre of liturgical and community life in Holy Trinity church at Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, was Franciscan Nardini Sister Sola Schaumann celebrating her 100th...
CWD: Requiem for a Great Organisation
Once it was one of the great welfare organisations of the Southern African Church; in November it closed its doors. Over two articles, SYDNEY DUVAL looks at the growth...
