El Salvador sets date for four beatifications in January
By Rhina Guidos – El Salvador has set a January 22 date for the beatifications of Jesuit Father Rutilio Grande,...
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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 – Which...
British Museum honours St Thomas Becket on the 850th anniversary of his death
By Jonathan Luxmoore – In a gallery of The British Museum, light plays on an array of medieval crosses, reliquaries...
Why does the Church deny St Christopher?
By Günther Simmermacher – Question: When I was a child, my parents always prayed to St Christopher when we went...
Australian outback school named for teen on way to sainthood
By Marilyn Rodrigues – An Australian outback diocese has announced what is believed to be the world’s first high school...
Prayer of St Dominic
St Dominic died 800 years ago but his strong legacy lives on. His feast day is August 8 and here’s...
Bl Benedict Daswa: 75 Years after his Birth
Before his beatification in September 2015, Benedict Tshimangadzo Daswa’s remains were exhumed and transferred to the church in Nweli, Limpopo,...
The Appeal of Blessed Benedict Daswa
Interview with Daswa cause promoter Sr Tshifhiwa Munzhedzi OP Sister Tshifhiwa Munzhedzi serves as the promoter for the cause for...
10 Patron Saints You Need in Everyday Life
The Church has recognised certain people as saints, stating with confidence that they are in Heaven and able to intercede...
