This Christmas marks the 800th anniversary of the first Nativity Scene being staged by St Francis of Assisi in the
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Today is the Feast of St Catherine Labouré, Daughter of Charity nun and originator of the Miraculous Medal devotion. Read
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On August 5 we mark the feast of the Dedication of the Major Basilica of St Mary Major. Here we
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Sharp-eyed readers might have noticed that my byline at the top of this page now has the letters “Dr” in
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On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month in 1918 an armistice was declared, effectively ending
Observing the end of ‘the war to end all wars’ – the right way! Read Post »
A snapshot from the past, colourised exclusively for The Southern Cross In the Catholic Church of Southern Africa, and indeed
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The name might have been derived from that of a Catholic feast, but the roots of Halloween may be traced
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