Editorials 2010

Poverty remains the greatest threat to peace in South Africa. The recent food riots in Mozambique, experts warn, could be replicated in South Africa, possibly fuelled by...

Pope Benedict dominated headlines in the secular and Catholic press in 2010. Some of these were welcome, while others most certainly were not.

Christians in many predominantly Muslim countries are increasingly under pressure, with daily attacks on their safety and dignity finding expression in lethal terror attacks, unjust legislation, forced...

Since Pope Benedict was elected to the papacy in April 2005, he has often perplexed those who had fixed expectations of his pontificate.

When Pope Benedict in 2009 flew to Africa, he was asked about his views on HIV/Aids. He outlined the Church’s concern for those infected by the disease...

Catholics are prone to lament that they do not always receive sufficient respect from those outside the Church, especially from those in the secular world.

In the imagination of much of the secular world, the Catholic Church seems to be out of touch with the modern world, unable to understand what it...

The history of persecution of Jews in the name of the Catholic Church is a most distressing chapter in our history.

On October 16, 1920, The Southern Cross published its debut edition, featuring a photo and message of Pope Benedict XV on the front-page. This week, one week...