Put Christ into Christmas
Dear Reader, Time marches on relentlessly! It’s hard to believe that this is already the third Christmas edition of The Southern Cross as a magazine. That, of...
Editorials 2022
Eat and Be Formed
Dear Reader, The Book of Ecclesiastes advises: “Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for God has already approved what...
The Rosary and Our Stories
Dear Reader, One of the highlights on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land is to say a short prayer in the right place. When pilgrims enter the...
The Slander of a Saint
Dear Reader, A familiar face graces this month’s cover, a face which even Millennial Catholics should recognise. On September 5 we mark the 25th anniversary of Mother...
The Stories of Our Church
Dear Reader, On the cover of this issue, we see the faces of 48 people. They have been among the many who have guided our local Church...
The Cradle of Our Faith
Dear Reader, The Christian Church was born in the Holy Land, but it grew up in the region we now call Turkey. The term “Christian” emerged...
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...
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...
