Reality on TV
The glut of reality TV shows, internationally and locally, spells an unwelcome shift in viewer discernment.
Editorials 2002
Priests on the pedestal
Does the laity expect too much from its priests? Conversely, do some priests expect too little from lay people?
Debate in the Church
The letters columns of many Catholic publications–even those that are less lively than The Southern Cross’–seem to affirm the notion...
The Church’s backwater
Catholics in Southern Africa may be forgiven if they sometimes feel marginalised in the big family of God that is...
Waiting for the Renaissance
Last week we reported that the Church and its personnel are increasingly being targeted by criminals.
A dangerous precedent
The resignation of Bishop Reginald Cawcutt as auxiliary bishop of Cape Town has set a hazardous precedent for the stability...
What to report
Our feature article this week provides directions for spotting tell-tale signs of abuse of children.
The bishop and the website
Readers of The Southern Cross who avail themselves of the weekend newspapers published by the Independent Newspapers group will have...
Rights and duties
It is not unusual nowadays for disgruntled students, workers and other dissatisfied citizens to claim that their constitutional rights are...
