Charity – The Southern Cross https://www.scross.co.za Southern Africa's Catholic Magazine Mon, 04 May 2026 07:02:24 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 A New Name, a Continued Mission: St Joseph’s Children’s Hospital https://www.scross.co.za/2026/05/a-new-name-a-continued-mission-st-josephs-childrens-hospital/ Mon, 04 May 2026 06:55:37 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=85545 South Africa’s only Catholic children’s hospital has changed its name to reflect its mission caring for children at a critical […]

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]]> Bienvenu Shelter Celebrates 25 Years of Compassion and Care https://www.scross.co.za/2026/04/bienvenu-shelter-celebrates-25-years-of-compassion-and-care/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:48:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=85271 The Bienvenu Shelter in the Archdiocese of Johannesburg marked a significant milestone on  April 22, 2026: 25 years of providing refuge, […]

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]]> 460 Eastern Cape Children Receive Essential Care and Meals in Week-Long Holiday Camp https://www.scross.co.za/2025/12/460-eastern-cape-children-receive-essential-care-and-meals-in-week-long-holiday-camp/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 03:24:37 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=83607 A week-long holiday programme delivered in the Langbos informal settlement at Addo, Eastern Cape, has provided structured care, daily meals, […]

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]]> St Joseph’s Children’s Home: SA’s only Catholic Children’s Hospital https://www.scross.co.za/2025/12/st-josephs-childrens-home-sas-only-catholic-childrens-hospital/ Sat, 13 Dec 2025 03:35:34 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=83419 In 1935, five Pallottine Sisters opened a small ward for sick children in Cape Town. Ninety years on, St Joseph’s […]

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]]> Pope Leo’s First Teaching https://www.scross.co.za/2025/12/pope-leos-first-teaching/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:36:54 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=83403 Last month, I talked about our care for the poor, since it was one of the November focuses of the […]

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]]> Hayden’s Christmas Miracle at St Joseph’s Home https://www.scross.co.za/2025/12/haydens-christmas-miracle-at-st-josephs-home/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:45:43 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=83484 When seven-year-old Hayden was admitted to St Joseph’s Intermediate Paediatric Care in March this year, his prognosis was touch-and-go. Tuberculous meningitis […]

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]]> Invest in Community: CATHCA’s Urgent Call ahead of Global Fund Summit https://www.scross.co.za/2025/11/invest-in-community-cathcas-urgent-call-ahead-of-global-fund-summit/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:55:13 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=83312 The Catholic Health Care Association of Southern Africa (CATHCA) has issued an urgent message to world leaders ahead of the […]

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]]> We can end poverty – so what is stopping us? https://www.scross.co.za/2025/11/we-can-end-poverty-so-what-is-stopping-us/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 05:02:07 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=83292 By Tony Magliano – “World Day of the Poor”, celebrated on November 16, was established by Pope Francis in 2017. […]

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]]> City heroes ride, run, and raise hope for St Joseph’s young patients https://www.scross.co.za/2025/11/city-heroes-ride-run-and-raise-hope-for-st-josephs-young-patients/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 03:24:13 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=83276 City of Cape Town employees who are usually at the frontlines keeping the public safe, recently united in a different […]

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