Kidnappings feature among today’s news items. The abducting of the archbishop of Mosul was initially labelled a “terrorist act” by […]

Going on vacation in the benign summer month of January is something many South Africans enjoy. A break from the

There is no point in waiting for the dust to settle before commenting on the tsunami catastrophe in south-east Asia.

In its 85th year of serving the Catholic public, The Southern Cross continues to be in good health, notwithstanding uninformed

Only in exceptional circumstances should an editorial serve as a tribute to one who has died. The death of Southern

Now that the legalisation of what is widely referred to as “gay marriage” is virtually inevitable in South Africa, the

The Catholic Church in Africa will be invigorated by Pope John Paul’s announcement that he plans to convene a second

Every year around Advent, a slew of Christmas-themed movies hits the cinemas. Some are deliberately cynical, others take a more

The broadcast on South African television of a BBC-produced documentary on the Catholic Church and condoms–more than six months after