Climate Change – The Southern Cross https://www.scross.co.za Southern Africa's Catholic Magazine Sun, 14 Dec 2025 09:53:26 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Fr Peter-John Pearson: Where SA and Vatican Stand Together https://www.scross.co.za/2025/12/fr-peter-john-pearson-where-sa-and-vatican-stand-together/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:21:51 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=83584 At the COP30 meeting in Belém, Brazil, in November, the Vatican and South Africa presented a strikingly aligned message: climate […]

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]]> Precious Blood Sisters Launch Recycling Project in Mthatha Diocese https://www.scross.co.za/2025/10/precious-blood-sisters-launch-recycling-project-in-mthatha-diocese/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 05:01:01 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=82930 By Sr Margaret Mary SU – When the dreams within are expressed outwardly, they are meant to be realised by […]

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]]> Schwarzenegger says joint action needed to ‘terminate’ pollution https://www.scross.co.za/2025/10/schwarzenegger-says-joint-action-needed-to-terminate-pollution/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:07:22 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=82739 By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Arnold Schwarzenegger told reporters he knows that people get “pumped up” spiritually at Mass, but […]

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]]> Season of Creation Prayer https://www.scross.co.za/2025/09/season-of-creation-prayer/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:58:14 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=82296 Today is the World Day of Prayer for Creation, which marks the start of the Season of Creation, running for […]

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]]> Pope: God Entrusted the Earth to Men and Women https://www.scross.co.za/2025/09/pope-god-entrusted-the-earth-to-men-and-women/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 03:04:44 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=81725 By Carol Glatz, CNS – Ravaging the earth and creating environmental injustices are not what God had in mind when […]

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]]> 10 Years Later: The Green Encyclical is Alive and Well! https://www.scross.co.za/2025/07/10-years-later-the-green-encyclical-is-alive-and-well/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 04:42:20 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=81718 By Tony Magliano – Ten years ago, Pope Francis wrote the first environmental encyclical letter in the history of the Catholic […]

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]]> Earth Day – an urgent call to protect God’s creation! https://www.scross.co.za/2025/04/earth-day-an-urgent-call-to-protect-gods-creation/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 03:07:43 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=80476 By Tony Magliano – Earth Day (April 22) is an excellent reminder for Catholics to reflect on Pope Francis’ famous environmental […]

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]]> Pope Francis Receives New All-Electric Popemobile https://www.scross.co.za/2024/12/pope-francis-receives-new-all-electric-popemobile/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 04:29:29 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=78865 By Carol Glatz, CNS – Pope Francis received a new, emission-free, all-electric popemobile from representatives of Mercedes-Benz, the German car […]

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]]> The Earth is ‘sick,’ in need of prayers and action, pope says https://www.scross.co.za/2024/08/the-earth-is-sick-in-need-of-prayers-and-action-pope-says/ Sat, 31 Aug 2024 08:23:16 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=77492 By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The Earth is ailing, and it needs the prayers of Catholics as well as their […]

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