Saints – The Southern Cross https://www.scross.co.za Southern Africa's Catholic Magazine Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:44:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Remembering the Ugandan Martyrs https://www.scross.co.za/2026/06/remembering-the-ugandan-martyrs/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:09:55 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=86922 As we remember the courageous witness of the Ugandan Martyrs in 2026, we look back to the year 1886 when […]

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]]> Blessed Joseph Gérard Inspires Pilgrims to Holiness https://www.scross.co.za/2026/06/blessed-joseph-gerard-inspires-pilgrims-to-holiness/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:31:22 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=86910 Thousands of faithful from across the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho gathered at Ha MaJesu Parish in Roma on 29 May […]

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]]> A Living Faith: How Blessed Joseph Gerard Still Inspires Lesotho https://www.scross.co.za/2026/06/a-living-faith-how-blessed-joseph-gerard-still-inspires-lesotho/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=86885 Each year, the sacred grounds of Roma Ha MaJesu become a gathering place for thousands of pilgrims who come seeking […]

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]]> Mosaic Unveiling of Blessed Benedict Daswa https://www.scross.co.za/2026/06/mosaic-unveiling-of-blessed-benedict-daswa/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:29:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=86896 A newly installed mosaic of Blessed Benedict Tshimangadzo Daswa, South Africa’s first Catholic martyr, was unveiled and blessed at the […]

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]]> Bl Joseph Gerard: An Apostle of Southern Africa https://www.scross.co.za/2026/05/bl-joseph-gerard-an-apostle-of-southern-africa/ Fri, 29 May 2026 03:58:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=86888 Bl Gerard at a glance Born: March 12, 1831, in Bouxières-aux-Chênes, France Died: May 29, 1914, in Roma, Lesotho Beatified: 1988   Feast: […]

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]]> St Cecilia: Patron Saint of Music https://www.scross.co.za/2026/05/st-cecilia-patron-saint-of-music/ Fri, 22 May 2026 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=87481 St Cecilia is one of the Church’s most popular saints, with a much-loved basilica in Rome built on the site […]

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]]> 800 Year Jubilee of St Francis of Assisi https://www.scross.co.za/2026/04/800-year-jubilee-of-st-francis-of-assisi/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:41:15 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=84938 By Kati Dijane – As the Church marks 800 years since the passing of Saint Francis of Assisi, this Jubilee […]

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]]> Scorsese Series on Saints comes to SA TV https://www.scross.co.za/2026/04/scorsese-series-on-saints-comes-to-sa-tv/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:31:51 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=84819 A series on the lives of saints created by award-winning director Martin Scorsese is finally coming to South African TV […]

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]]> Blessed Benedict Daswa Pilgrimage at Mother of Mercy Shrine https://www.scross.co.za/2026/03/blessed-benedict-daswa-pilgrimage-at-mother-of-mercy-shrine/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:50:01 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=84761 By Kati Dijane – More than 3 000 young people gathered at the Mother of Mercy Shrine in Magaliesburg on Saturday, 21 […]

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