lay ministry – The Southern Cross https://www.scross.co.za Southern Africa's Catholic Magazine Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:28:02 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Saint Gregory the Great Award presented to Kenneth Robin Lydall https://www.scross.co.za/2026/06/saint-gregory-the-great-award-presented-to-kenneth-robin-lydall/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:57:40 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=87023 By Mark Ceruti – Kenneth Robin Lydall, affectionately known as Robin, has devoted his life to faith, professional excellence, Catholic […]

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]]> Archdiocese of Johannesburg hosts third workshop on Synodality https://www.scross.co.za/2026/04/archdiocese-of-johannesburg-hosts-third-workshop-on-synodality/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:32:40 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=85101 By Kati Dijane – The Department of Evangelisation hosted the third leg of its Synod on Synodality implementation phase workshop […]

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]]> St Joseph Sodality Manzini Celebrates10th Anniversary https://www.scross.co.za/2025/11/st-joseph-sodality-manzini-celebrates10th-anniversary/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 04:21:41 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=83093 By Bokang Tsoanamatsie – The St Joseph Sodality in the Diocese of Manzini commemorated its  10th anniversary on November 1 […]

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]]> The Clericalism of the Laity: A Hidden Obstacle to a Synodal Church https://www.scross.co.za/2025/10/the-clericalism-of-the-laity-a-hidden-obstacle-to-a-synodal-church/ Sat, 18 Oct 2025 03:36:07 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=82922 By Laurika Nxumalo – Clericalism has long been recognised as a distortion of leadership and service within the Catholic Church. […]

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]]> Polokwane Diocese Diocesan Leadership Development Workshop https://www.scross.co.za/2025/06/polokwane-diocese-diocesan-leadership-development-workshop/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:06:26 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=81312 Members of the diocesan pastoral council of the Catholic diocese of Polokwane gathered at Mater Dei Pastoral Centre on the […]

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]]> The Calling of the Laity https://www.scross.co.za/2024/07/the-calling-of-the-laity/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 08:11:58 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=76725 By Laurika Nxumalo – The 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (Synod on Synodality) that has been […]

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]]> Ethiopian and Eritrean Catholic Community Leaders Meeting and Executive Committee Election https://www.scross.co.za/2023/10/ethiopian-and-eritrean-catholic-community-leaders-meeting-and-executive-committee-election/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 05:02:30 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=72495 Ethiopian and Eritrean Catholic Community Leaders met on October 17 at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Yeoville, Archdiocese […]

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]]> New National President Elected For Society of St Vincent De Paul https://www.scross.co.za/2023/04/new-national-president-elected-for-society-of-st-vincent-de-paul/ Tue, 25 Apr 2023 05:21:17 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=69458 Source

]]> Tshepo Mofokeng: The Vocation of an Undertaker https://www.scross.co.za/2023/02/tshepo-mofokeng-the-vocation-of-an-undertaker-2/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 03:37:47 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=68332 For a young Klerksdorp businessman, running a funeral parlour is a vocation. Daluxolo Moloantoa spoke with Tshepo Mofokeng. All Souls’ […]

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