The Catholic Ethos
Dear Reader, Welcome to this bumper issue, in which we shine a special focus on Catholic education — and much more. Almost 500 years ago, the French...
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Unexpected Miracles
Dear Reader, Our cover story this month is on Lourdes, the site of Our Lady’s reported apparitions in 1858 to the peasant girl Bernadette Soubirous. Apart from...
History Shapes Today
Dear Reader, In every edition of The Southern Cross, we look back at various times in the past, in regular items such as the Saint of the...
Southern Cross October 2024 issue
Don’t forget to pick up your Southern Cross magazine this weekend at your parish! For options and headlines go here
Southern Cross Visits St Bernards & St Igantius Parishes in Cape Town
The Southern Cross was invited by Fr Mark Pothier to do a promotional talk at the Parishes of St Bernard’s in Newlands and St Ignatius in Claremont....
What is the Cross on Our Cover?
Question: I’ve noticed that each month, the cover of The Southern Cross features a cross with four smaller crosses. What do these crosses denote, and why are...
Newsman, cartoonist Conrad Burke signs off
Conrad Burke: 1946-2024 Obituary by Günther Simmermacher To South African television viewers in the 1990s, Conrad Burke was best known as a news reporter, instantly recognisable by...
Southern Cross Magazine, September 2024
What you’ll be reading in our September issue! Contact to order for your parish or order online
The Southern Cross Visits Holy Cross Home in Lady Selbourne, Pretoria
The Southern Cross attended Sunday Mass at the Holy Cross Home in Lady Selbourne, north of the Archdiocese of Pretoria yesterday. The home cares for retired clergy...
Southern Cross visits St Anne’s Parish in Steenberg, Cape Town
The Southern Cross visited St Anne’s Parish in Steenberg, Archdiocese of Cape Town! The parish does not presently sell The Southern Cross and it is hoped that...
