Justice & Peace – The Southern Cross https://www.scross.co.za Southern Africa's Catholic Magazine Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:20:07 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 SACBC appeals for calm ahead of June 30 anti-migrant protests https://www.scross.co.za/2026/06/sacbc-appeals-for-calm-ahead-of-june-30-anti-migrant-protests/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:49:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=87512 As tensions continue to rise over planned anti-migrant protests around South Africa, the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has […]

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]]> Archbishop Sipuka to Ramaphosa: The problem is in the pot https://www.scross.co.za/2026/06/archbishop-sipuka-to-ramaphosa-the-problem-is-in-the-pot/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:40:06 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=87336 Archbishop Sithembele Sipuka of Cape Town has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the underlying causes of anti-foreigner violence, warning […]

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]]> Catholic Church Responds to Attacks on Migrants in South Africa https://www.scross.co.za/2026/06/catholic-church-responds-to-attacks-on-migrants-in-south-africa/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=86554 South Africa has long been seen as a land of opportunity within the African continent. Many people from countries such […]

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]]> J & P Commission Pastoral Outreach to Migrants https://www.scross.co.za/2026/05/j-p-commission-pastoral-outreach-to-migrants/ Mon, 25 May 2026 10:22:59 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=86147 The Justice, Peace and Development Commission in the archdiocese of Durban has begun visiting parishes in response to growing tensions […]

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]]> Prisons – Places of Healing? https://www.scross.co.za/2026/04/prisons-places-of-healing/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:59:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=85480 What if prisons became places of healing instead of despair? Nathanael Siljeur shows how restorative justice, deeply rooted in the […]

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]]> “Church and state” the focus of Bishop Zwane Memorial Lecture https://www.scross.co.za/2026/04/church-and-statethe-focus-of-bishop-zwane-memorial-lecture/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:45:15 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=85463 The faithful gathered at the Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral on Saturday, 25 April 2026, for the annual Bishop […]

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]]> Bienvenu Shelter Celebrates 25 Years of Compassion and Care https://www.scross.co.za/2026/04/bienvenu-shelter-celebrates-25-years-of-compassion-and-care/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:48:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=85271 The Bienvenu Shelter in the Archdiocese of Johannesburg marked a significant milestone on  April 22, 2026: 25 years of providing refuge, […]

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]]> Justice and Peace launches campaign against domestic violence and femicide https://www.scross.co.za/2026/04/justice-and-peace-launches-campaign-against-domestic-violence-and-femicide/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:59:54 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=85151 By Kati Dijane- The Justice and Peace Department of the Archdiocese of Johannesburg officially launched its campaign on the prevention […]

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]]> Pope’s Peace Message Challenges Trump’s Militarism https://www.scross.co.za/2026/01/popes-peace-message-challenges-trumps-militarism/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:47:08 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=84055 By Tony Magliano – As an American Catholic journalist, I feel a moral obligation to share with readers the stark contrast […]

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