A Lithuanian archbishop who was murdered with a lethal injection after 16 years in prisons and labour camps was to become the first Catholic martyr from the country’s communist era to be declared blessed....
Guest Editorial by Michael Shackleton – Let’s consider the martyrdom of two saints who stood firm in the 16th century against the king of England, Henry VIII, who had divorced his lawful wife, Catherine...
Pope Francis will declare the sainthood of Bl Jacinta Marto and Bl Francisco Marto, two of the shepherd children who saw Mary in Fatima, Portugal, during his visit to the site of the apparitions...
Fr Emil Blaser OP – Inspiration. Encouragement. This is what ordinary people are searching for as they struggle for happiness in their everyday lives. No doubt it is this that distinguishes Pope Francis from...
The first step on the road to the possible canonised sainthood of Archbishop Denis Hurley, one of the great sons of the South African Church, has been made. Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, as archbishop of...
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The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has urged Irish people and those of Irish descent celebrating St. Patrick’s Day to remember the plight of migrants. Archbishop Eamon Martin – St. Patrick’s modern-day...
The Saint who used the clover leaf to explain the Trinity to the unconverted… More Stories: Who was Andrew the Apostle? Each in Our Own Language My Friends in High Places Mary Magdalene –...
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood cause of two medical doctors and six religious—many of whom died just a generation ago. The pope recognised the martyrdom of Salesian Father Titus Zeman, who secretly shuttled Salesians...
Fr Kevin Reynolds, Pretoria – There is a significant link in your February 22 issue between a report on Cardinal Wilfrid Napier’s reference to the possible beatification/canonisation of the late Archbishop Denis Hurley OMI...
A practical first step toward holiness — as well as for assuring peace in one’s family and in the world — is to pray for a person who has caused offence or harm, Pope...
Download our 2017 Saints Calendar which appeared in our December 28 issue! We are making the Saints Calendar available for download and the December 28 issue of The Southern Cross in which it appeared...
