From Our Vaults 44 Years Ago: July 24, 1977
Priest on political trial Fr Dominic Scholten OP, secretary-general of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, has pleaded not guilty...
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From Our Vaults 58 Years Ago: June 1963
Death of Pope John XXIII Pope John XXIII died on June 3 “like a saint”, according to Cardinal Augustin Bea,...
From Our Vaults 81 Years Ago: May 22, 1940
Rosary Crusade for Peace The apostolic nuncio and various bishops have endorsed a “Rosary Crusade for Peace” which will begin...
From Our Vaults 51 Years Ago: April 29, 1970
Communion may be in hand The Vatican has approved a request from the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference to permit...
From Our Vaults 100 Years Ago: October 16, 1920
On the 100th anniversary of the first publication of The Southern Cross, on October 16, 1920, we look back at...
From Our Vaults 5 Years Ago: September 23, 2015
South Africa’s first beatification South Africa’s first beatification took place in a field in Tshitanini village outside Thohoyandou in front...
From Our Vaults 81 Years Ago: September 6, 1939
Pope Pius XII couldn’t prevent war Interventions by Pope Pius XII to prevent war have proved fruitless. Pope Pius had...
From Our Vaults 72 Years Ago: September 1, 1948
Southern Cross editor resigns Fr Owen McCann has resigned as editor of The Southern Cross after leading the newspaper for...
From Our Vaults 37 Years Ago: August 28, 1983
Celebrate Mary’s 2000th birthday At an open-air Assumption feast Mass in Lourdes attended by 180000 people, Pope John Paul II called...
