Category: Editorials

Editorial by Rosanne Shields, chairperson of the board of directors of  The Southern Cross It is a sad day when an institution like The Southern...

Imagine, if you will, a situation in your workplace where a colleague is the target of a whispering campaign. In the process rumours are being...

This week we bring very bad news and some good news to the attention of our faithful readers. The good news first: There will be...

At a time when all over the world statues of historical figures are falling, societies face their often painful histories and reconsider how the past...

On Father’s Day, celebrated in South Africa on June 21, those who are blessed to have a caring dad will have an opportunity to express...

Among the more controversial restrictions imposed by the government during Levels 4 and 5 of lockdown was the ban on the sale of alcohol. As...

In democratic, rights-based societies, security forces are called to protect and serve the people of their countries. When they do so, often at risk to...

The Eighth Commandment admonishes us not to bear false witness—but the sin of lying is becoming ever-more easy to commit as our access to means...

Catholics are longing to be united again in the Mass and to receive the Eucharist. And so the voices for churches to be reopened will...