From Our Vaults – Page 6 – The Southern Cross

From Our Vaults 44 Years Ago: July 24, 1977

By Admin / July 24, 2021

Priest on political trial Fr Dominic Scholten OP, secretary-general of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, has pleaded not guilty […]

By Admin / June 30, 2021

Death of Pope John XXIII Pope John XXIII died on June 3 “like a saint”, according to Cardinal Augustin Bea,

By Admin / May 22, 2021

Rosary Crusade for Peace The apostolic nuncio and various bishops have endorsed a “Rosary Crusade for Peace” which will begin

By Admin / April 29, 2021

Communion may be in hand The Vatican has approved a request from the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference to permit

By Admin / October 16, 2020

On the 100th anniversary of the first publication of The Southern Cross, on October 16, 1920, we look back at

By Caleb SC / September 23, 2020

South Africa’s first beatification South Africa’s first beatification took place in a field in Tshitanini village outside Thohoyandou in front

By Admin / September 6, 2020

Pope Pius XII couldn’t prevent war Interventions by Pope Pius XII to prevent war have proved fruitless. Pope Pius had

By Admin / September 1, 2020

Southern Cross editor resigns Fr Owen McCann has resigned as editor of The Southern Cross after leading the newspaper for

By Tamar SC / August 28, 2020

Celebrate Mary’s 2000th birthday At an open-air Assumption feast Mass in Lourdes attended by 180000 people, Pope John Paul II called