Its 45 Years for Our Pamela Davids!
Business manager Pamela Davids celebrated 45 years with The Southern Cross this month. The longest-serving staff member in Southern Cross...
History of The Southern Cross
Imagine a Church Without The Southern Cross…
The past few years have been rough on The Southern Cross, as it has been on most newspapers throughout the world.
A Southern Cross Christmas, 75 years ago
The Christmas edition of The Southern Cross in 1942 was a slim affair at ten pages, but there was a lot to read. GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER steps into a time-capsule from 75 years ago.
A Note from the Chair: We are Looking Ahead
Issue #5000 is a good time to recall the proud history of The Southern Cross, but it is also a...
Interview with the Editor (Part 2)
Part 2 of FR RUSSELL POLLITT‘s interview with Southern Cross editor Günther Simmermacher. (Go to part 1) Do you edit letters much?...
Interview with the Editor: We are a forum for all Catholics
Günther Simmermacher has been with The Southern Cross newspaper since 1995 and became its editor in 2001. FR RUSSELL POLLITT SJ interviewed him...
The Southern Cross’ 1000th issue, Christmas 1939
In celebration of The Southern Cross‘ 5000th issue, we are looking back at our Catholic newspaper, first printed in 1920....
Cardinal edited The Southern Cross – twice!
No other newspaper can claim that it has been edited by a future and serving cardinal—except The Southern Cross, in...
Southern Cross history – Part 7: 1990 to the present
The board of directors had seen a gradual passing of the torch. On June 15, 1979, chairman Jean Pothier died...
