The rights of women
It is almost 40 years ago since the Second Vatican Council in its closing message predicted: “The hour is coming,...
Editorials
Don’t shut the doors
Some years ago The Southern Cross learned of an inmate in a South African prison who decided to convert to...
Harry Potter and the Christian connection
The release this month of the final movie in the Harry Potter franchise has revived the inevitable debate about whether...
Galvanising the local Church
In international terms, the Catholic Church in Southern Africa is something of a backwater. With few exceptions notably the struggle...
The party as the state
Something remarkable happened in South Africa in May. Only days before the municipal elections on May 18, communities in Ficksburg,...
Towards good business
In his 2009 encyclical Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth), Pope Benedict said that businesses cannot be ethically neutral: either...
Changing priesthood
The Church will observe World Priest Day on July 1, which comes shortly after the 60th anniversary of the ordination...
Dealing with suicide
Few family tragedies leave as many lasting scars as the suicide of a loved one. Those left behind not only...
Teaching Gospel values
As readers attentively peruse our annual Catholic Education supplement, as we hope they will, some may register surprise at learning...
