Cooking with the Saints: Heavenly Garden Apple Rose Pastries
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Catholic Trivia Quiz
How well do you know your Church? Test your knowledge in every issue of the Southern Cross magazine – 1 Parts of which modern-day country did St...
800th Anniversary of the Death of St Dominic
By Junno Arocho Esteves – St Dominic de Guzmán’s zeal for preaching the Gospel remains an example in today’s world in the Catholic Church’s mission to spread...
Benedict Daswa Cause: Miracle Report Sent to Rome
The canonisation cause of Bl Benedict Tshimangadzo Daswa has entered a crucial new phase after the diocese of Tzaneen sent the findings of its formal investigation into...
The Patron of the Impossible: St Rita of Cascia
At a time when domestic abuse is rife and people are losing hope, there is a saint for both situations. Günther Simmermacher looks at St Rita of...
Catholic Trivia Quiz
How well do you know your Church? Test your knowledge in every issue of the Southern Cross magazine – 1. Which religious order does Archbishop Buti Tlhagale...
Mother’s Day: 12 Catholic Quotes on the Beauty of Motherhood
On Mother’s Day, Catholics recognise two important figures: our mother, and Mary, Mother of God. In celebration of all that mothers do, here are 12 quotes from...
Cardinal: Heaven Doesn’t Need Saints Canonised, People Do
By Cindy Wooden – The Catholic Church’s proclamation of new saints demonstrates that it is possible for men and women to live holy lives and that God...
Canonisation of Blessed Charles de Foucauld Confirmed
The sainthood causes of seven men and women – including the hermit Blessed Charles de Foucauld and the Indian martyr Devasahayam Pillai – cleared their final hurdle May 3 during a meeting of the pope, cardinals and promoters of sainthood causes
Vatican approves new invocations for Litany of St Joseph
By Cindy Wooden – Updating the Litany of St Joseph, approved in 1909, the Vatican has added seven invocations, including two that address the guardian of Jesus and...
The First-Hand Account of Africa’s Women Martyrs
More than 1800 years ago, two women and three men were martyred in northern Africa. Today we know exactly what happened because we have a first-hand account....
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