The Look of Christ
Dear Reader, There is an ongoing debate about the manner in which Jesus tends to be depicted, with many people resenting the dominance of the “colonial” image...
Category: Editorials
Saints of Communication
Dear Reader, In most parts of the world, the Catholic Church will observe World Communications Day on May 29. In Southern Africa, we used to mark Social...
To See Our Good News
Dear Reader, When The Southern Cross was still a weekly newspaper, we would invite guest editorialists for our Christmas and Easter editions, drawing from bishops and clergy,...
Why We’re Staying Catholic
Dear Reader, Our Saint of the Month in this issue will be popular with many people. Even 42 years after he was assassinated while celebrating Mass, Archbishop...
Southern Cross Editor: The Day My Knees Shook
Dear Reader, This month marks 25 years since abortion became legal in South Africa. Our readers, of course, need not be reminded of the Catholic Church’s teachings...
A Special Saint for us
Dear Reader, One of our most popular features, if feedback serves as a measure, is the Saint of the Month spread. I’ve been told that some people...
‘Tis the Season to Be Holy
Dear Reader, Will your Christmas be different from last year’s Covid-restricted feast? I do hope mine will be. Usually, Christmas Eve is the one time of the...
The Month of Saints
Dear Reader, November is the month when we are called in a special way to remember those people in our lives who are no longer with us....
The Southern Cross: 101 Years and Counting
Dear Reader, It is just over a year ago that The Southern Cross published for the last time as a weekly newspaper. That final edition appeared, in...
The Youth of Today
Dear Reader, Which way for our young people? That’s the question we ask on our cover this week, with the image of youthful dangling feet ready to...
This is Women’s Month
August is Women’s Month in South Africa, so we are delighted that several articles in this edition are about impressive women: Sheila Pires of Radio Veritas, the...
The Greatest Tokyo Olympics Champion
When we decided to place the gymnast Simone Biles on the cover of the August issue of The Southern Cross, we intended to highlight a young sporting...
