Learning About Pope John Paul I’s Life Will Help Dispel Myths
By Carol Glatz – Conspiracy theories and dark intrigue about Pope John Paul I’s untimely death just one month after his election should be set aside and his...
Category: Church History
It’s Farewell – and Hello
This is the final edition of The Southern Cross as a weekly newspaper, bringing to a close a run of more than 5 200 consecutive weeks of...
Tribute to a Great Leader of the Poor
By Fr Mokesh Morar – Last month saw the passing of a truly remarkable Church leader who stood up against the systematic violence of the state and...
Our Call to be Prophetic in Time of Crisis
In crisis, those who lead in the Church are called to be prophetic in their ministry. Fr Paddy Noonan OFM explains how. When your priestly, episcopal or...
From Our Vaults 72 Years Ago: September 1, 1948
Southern Cross editor resigns Fr Owen McCann has resigned as editor of The Southern Cross after leading the newspaper for seven years. He will now take over...
From Our Vaults 37 Years Ago: August 28, 1983
Celebrate Mary’s 2000th birthday At an open-air Assumption feast Mass in Lourdes attended by 180000 people, Pope John Paul II called on Catholics to celebrate Mary’s 2000th birthday...
St. Augustine Of Hippo: 10 Facts Every Catholic Should Know
St Augustine was born in the Roman province of Numidia, in Algeria, and was son of St Monica, the patron saint of difficult marriages, disappointing children and victims of verbal abuse.
Why Hagia Sophia Must Matter To Us
The reconversion to a mosque of the church once regarded as the greatest in Christendom represents an assault on Christianity, argues Fr Valentine Iheanacho. The famous Hagia...
Pope 75 Years After Atomic Bomb: Drop Weapons For Peace
By Carol Glatz – For peace to flourish, weapons of war must be set aside, especially nuclear weapons that can obliterate entire cities and countries, Pope Francis said...
From Our Vaults: 22 Years Ago: August 2, 1998
Catholic Church in KZN killing fields Following political assassinations in the Richmond area in KwaZulu-Natal’s Midlands that have claimed 30 lives, many rural people go to town...
50 years of Ordination for Cardinal Wilfrid Napier
By Dawn Haynes – In July 26, 1970, Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of Durban celebrated his first Mass as a newly-ordained priest at his home parish our Lady...
Newspaper To Magazine: This Is A ‘Phoenix’ Moment
As from October 2020, the only national Catholic newspaper in South Africa, The Southern Cross, will become a monthly magazine. This was reported by its editor, Günther...
