A Southern Cross Christmas, 60 years ago
The Christmas edition of The Southern Cross in 1958 was a bumper 32-page affair. GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER steps into a time-capsule from 60 years ago. In the 1950s,...
The Christmas edition of The Southern Cross in 1958 was a bumper 32-page affair. GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER steps into a time-capsule from 60 years ago. In the 1950s,...
Editorials 2020 / History of The Southern Cross / Our New Magazine
by Editor · Published September 24, 2020 · Last modified September 23, 2020
This is the last of more than 5 200 editorials that have appeared in The Southern Cross since the first edition was published on October 16, 1920....
About us / Church / Church History / From Our Vaults / History of The Southern Cross
by Admin · Published September 1, 2020 · Last modified August 29, 2020
Southern Cross editor resigns Fr Owen McCann has resigned as editor of The Southern Cross after leading the newspaper for seven years. He will now take over...
About us / Church / Church History / From Our Vaults / History of The Southern Cross
by Tamar SC · Published August 28, 2020 · Last modified August 26, 2020
Celebrate Mary’s 2000th birthday At an open-air Assumption feast Mass in Lourdes attended by 180000 people, Pope John Paul II called on Catholics to celebrate Mary’s 2000th birthday...
About us / Catholic Media / Church / Crisis / History of The Southern Cross / Sydney Duval
by Sydney Duval · Published August 10, 2020
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...
About us / Bishops / Centenary Year / History of The Southern Cross / Letter of the Week
by Letters Editor · Published July 30, 2020 · Last modified July 28, 2020
It is a very sad moment in the history of the Catholic Church of South Africa to learn that our beloved weekly as we knew it will...
About us / Bishops / Church / Church History / Fr S'milo Mngadi / History of The Southern Cross
by Fr S'milo Mngadi · Published July 27, 2020 · Last modified July 26, 2020
As from October 2020, the only national Catholic newspaper in South Africa, The Southern Cross, will become a monthly magazine. This was reported by its editor, Günther...
About us / From Our Vaults / History of The Southern Cross
by Tamar SC · Published July 23, 2020 · Last modified July 22, 2020
Pope hails moon landing Pope Paul VI has praised the first moon landing in what The Southern Cross calls a “dramatic and unscheduled speech from his summer...
About us / From Our Vaults / History of The Southern Cross
by Caleb SC · Published May 16, 2020 · Last modified May 15, 2020
Pope Pius XII on end of the war In a radio broadcast marking the end of World War II in Europe, Pope Pius XII speaks on behalf...
Centenary Year / From Our Vaults / History of The Southern Cross
by Admin · Published May 7, 2020 · Last modified May 5, 2020
SA gets new patron at Durban congress The Church in South Africa celebrated its dedication to a new patron, Our Lady of the Assumption, with a special...
Centenary Year / From Our Vaults / History of The Southern Cross
by Tamar SC · Published March 4, 2020 · Last modified March 2, 2020
Archbishop Napier becomes a cardinal Presiding over the largest consistory in history, Pope John Paul II created 44 new cardinals. They included Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, archbishop of...
About us / Centenary Year / From Our Vaults / History of The Southern Cross
by Tamar SC · Published February 18, 2020 · Last modified February 14, 2020
New pope became cardinal last year The election of Cardinal Achilles Ratti of Milan to succeed Pope Benedict XV will not be a surprise to Vatican...
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