St Vincent de Paul: From Slave to Saint of Charity
St Vincent at a glance Name at birth: Vincent de PaulBorn: April 24, 1581, in Pouy, south-western FranceDied: September 27, […]
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Church Church History History in Colour
History in Colour: Pope Pius X
A snapshot from the past, colourised exclusively for The Southern Cross Pope Pius X is seen in an undated photo.
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Vatican Library invites world’s scholars to contribute to new journal
By Carol Glatz – The Vatican Library, one of the world’s oldest libraries, has launched a new scholarly journal to
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Church Church History Saints
Pope: Blessed John Paul I, the Smiling Pope, Showed God’s Goodness
By Carol Glatz – Beatifying Blessed John Paul I, Pope Francis praised the late pope for showing the world God’s
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Wisdom of Centuries: Swedish cardinal says much to learn from church’s past
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The prophecies and revelations of St Bridget of Sweden, who lived in Rome for nearly
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Gorbachev and St John Paul had Great Appreciation for Each Other
By CNS – Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who died on Aug. 30 in Moscow after a long illness, met
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Which Day is the Sabbath?
By Fr Kenneth Doyle – Question: Is it true that the church changed the day of the Sabbath? I have
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From Our Vaults 91 Years Ago: August 5, 1931
Previous “From The Vaults” articles and larger images at www.scross.co.za/vaults Pope Pius XI tackles fascists Pope Pius XI has issued
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Pope wants Dialogue with Bishops about the Church’s Ministries
By Carol Glatz – Fifty years have passed since St. Paul VI instituted the ministries of lector and acolyte, opening
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