Capuchin Poor Clare Sisters Appeal for Help
Capuchin Poor Clare Sisters in Swellendam, Oudtshoorn diocese, have issued an open letter appealing for help as they are “presently...
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Trials and Wounds: “Divine Medicine” for the Soul
By Laurika Nxumalo – The Church is where many of us first heard about God’s immense love for humanity. Church...
Bishop Vanqa on Vocation, Formation and Hope for the Youth in SA
By Kati Dijane – The journey to the priesthood often begins quietly, in the family structure, the influence of the...
Pray with the Pope: The terrible price of rattling sabres
Every month Fr Chris Chatteris SJ reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention – Intention: For disarmament and peace. Let us pray that...
The Catholic Ethos
Dear Reader, Every March edition of The Southern Cross is dedicated to Catholic education, as we celebrate the achievements of...
Furgione Graduates Rome Film School with Honours
By Rachele Hochhausler – Tommaso Furgione, a former pupil of CBC Mount Edmund Pretoria and then St John’s Parklands Cape...
Mass Readings: 8 March – 15 March, 2026
Liturgical Calendar Year A – Weekday Cycle Year II Sunday March 8, 3rd Sunday of Lent Ex 17: 3-7/ Ps...
Pope Leo: Jesus is Living Wisdom
Pope Leo Angelus, 2nd Sunday of Lent, 1 March, 2026 – Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! Today’s Gospel paints...
What the Pope Said Last Week
Jason Scott’s weekly review of Pope Leo XIV’s audiences – Sunday, 22 February: Pastoral Visit & Angelus On the First...
