Southern Cross Columnist Wins Major Literary Prize
A Southern Cross columnist has won a prestigious literary prize awarded by the University of Johannesburg for South African writing in English. Mphuthumi Ntabeni was awarded the...
A Southern Cross columnist has won a prestigious literary prize awarded by the University of Johannesburg for South African writing in English. Mphuthumi Ntabeni was awarded the...
Thembi Kgatlana is a star player for the national women’s team, known as Banyana Banyana. The centre-forward from Johannesburg’s West Rand is a parishioner of Our Lady...
Catholic Media / Christen Torres / People
by Christen Torres · Published December 20, 2018 · Last modified December 16, 2018
Victoria Giuricich, 20, wants to follow the path of her hero, Madeline Stuart, an Australian model with Down syndrome who has appeared on the catwalks of the London, New York and Paris fashion weeks.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was a game-changer in the struggle against apartheid and patriarchy — and a devout Christian. COLLEEN CONSTABLE reflects on impact and faith of the beloved and controversial leader.
“I shall never lose hope. My people shall never lose hope. In fact, we expect that the work will go on.”
Even though British author William Brodrick gave up the monastic life in the Augustinian order, just before priestly ordination, to be a lawyer, another call also had been tugging at him. It was persistent, and it didn’t let go.
Keenan Williams, a radio presenter and magician, wanted to become a priest, but God had other plans for his life, as he told ERIN CARELSE.
In prison, he was a gang general until a visiting priest offered him a biscuit. Today Jerome Opperman is devoted to the Catholic faith and his young family — who’ll be without their dad this Christmas.
Christian Living / Faith Life / Features / People
by Erin Carelse · Published December 20, 2017 · Last modified December 9, 2017
At the age of 104, Dominica Catherine Soglanich is inseparable from her rosary. At her peak, she would say up to 30 rosaries a day for friends and family in need. She is now down to ten — which son Christopher says means the family must be behaving better.
Legendary comedy character Evita Bezuidenhout has taken to wearing an image of the late Archbishop Denis Hurley of Durban. The alter ego of veteran comedian Pieter-Dirk Uys,...
In two long interviews with Jesuit publications, director Martin Scorsese described his new film “Silence” as a major stage in his pilgrimage of faith, a pilgrimage that...
Dr Ifriky Tadadjeu is a satellite systems engineer, opera tenor, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, author, and devout Catholic who is known for his inspired singing at Mass and...
Lorenzo Baldisseri’s talent is music. He has just released his third CD of piano concerto’s, but at the same time he is also a cardinal and general...
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