Pope Reflects on Papacy in Interview
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Pope Francis said the goals he has achieved in more than nine years as pope […]
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Pope Francis and Vatican II: It’s Not a Battleground, But the Future
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis is the first pope to have been ordained to the priesthood after the Second
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History in Colour: Easter Mass St Peter’s Square Circa 1865
A snapshot from the past, colourised exclusively for The Southern Cross Thousands of pilgrims — and a number of horse-drawn
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John Paul I and the Pill: He Wanted Change, but Accepted ‘Humanae Vitae’
By Cindy Wooden – On the eve of the World Meeting of Families and with a view toward the beatification
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From Our Vaults 59 Years Ago: June 12, 1963
Previous “From The Vaults” articles and larger images at www.scross.co.za/vaults Who’ll be the next pope? The cardinals of the Church
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Bishops advance sainthood cause of 81 Korean War martyrs
By CNS – Bishops in South Korea have moved ahead to pursue the canonisation of 81 Catholics, including priests, religious
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Two Martyred Lebanese Capuchin Priests Beatified on Pentecost
By Doreen Abi Raad – Like a light piercing through the darkness of despair in beleaguered Lebanon, two martyred Lebanese
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Pope’s Trip to L’Aquila Raises Questions about Papal Resignations
By Cindy Wooden – When the Vatican announced Pope Francis would travel to L’Aquila in central Italy on Aug. 28
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Cardinal Sodano, former Vatican secretary of state, dies at 94
By CNS – Cardinal Angelo Sodano, former Vatican secretary of state and former dean of the College of Cardinals, has
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