How the Catholic Church Helped Grow Coffee Culture
Coffee originated in Africa, spread to the Arabian Peninsula, and eventually became popular across Europe — with the help of...
Church History
Archdiocese of Bloemfontein Marks 75 Years
By Kati Djiane – The Catholic Church in South Africa entered a deeply symbolic and historic season on Sunday, 11 January...
From Our Vaults 104 Years Ago: January 28, 1922
Death of Pope Benedict XV Pope Benedict XV died on January 22 at the age of 67. “The short seven...
The Story of Abbot Franz Pfanner
Abbot Franz Pfanner, born September 21, 1825, is one of the pivotal people in the history of South Africa’s Church....
75 years ago, the South African Church grew up
This month it is 75 years ago since Pope Pius XII established the Southern African Hierarchy, a momentous event which...
Our Church’s History
Dear Reader, Should the collage on this month’s cover look familiar, then you are not mistaken. We had a similar gallery...
Southern Cross January 2026 Cover
This month we mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Southern African Hierarchy by Pope Pius XII, a...
Woman & the Church: Why the Church Will Not Ordain Women
By Jason Scott – Recently, a Vatican study commission voted definitively against ordaining women as deacons. The decision followed years...
Brian Bishop: An Apostle of Justice
Forty years ago, Catholic anti-apartheid activist Brian Bishop died in a traffic collision, alongside fellow activist Molly Blackburn. Here we...
