Mother of Mercy: A New Shrine for SA
The new shrine of the Mother of Mercy in the Archdiocese of Johannesburg was officially opened by Archbishop Buti Tlhagale in April. Daluxolo Moloantoa found out why...
Marian Shrines
Shrines Around the World: Our Lady of Loreto
Where’s that: Loreto is located on Italy’s east coast. Our Lady’s connection: Contains Our Lady’s reputed home from Nazareth. Of Italy’s many great sites of pilgrimage, the coastal...
Shrines Around the World: Our Lady of Fatima
Where’s that?: Fatima is located in northern Portugal, about 130km from Lisbon. Our Lady’s connection: Apparitions to three shepherd children in 1917. Around 5 million pilgrims visit...
Turn the World Upside Down
Recently I visited Lourdes. I know that there are some readers who have regularly made a pilgrimage to this extraordinary little town in the south of France....
Pope Francis adds Fátima visit to World Youth Day trip
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Pope Francis will visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Fátima during his trip to Portugal for World Youth Day 2023, the...
The Peace I Found at Ngome
On a brightly-lit Tuesday morning, a cautiously optimistic city dweller left the potholed roads that wind through urban life for the meadows of rural KwaZulu-Natal. There, upon...
Pope To Lead World Shrines In Rosary Prayer For Pandemic May 30
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Pope Francis will lead the major shrines around the world in praying the rosary to implore Mary’s intercession and protection amid the coronavirus...
A Day in The Life of a Religious Sister
What happens in the daily life of a religious Sister. Sr Ann-Marie Nichols of Cape Town tells of her day as a Schoenstatt Sister. Many ask: What do you...
Countdown Of The Southern Cross’ 40 Marian Shrines – #5 – #1
The Southern Cross’ Top 40 Marian Shrines, compiled and written by editor Günther Simmermacher, features mainly sites that have their roots in apparitions or reports of miracles...
Countdown Of The Southern Cross’ 40 Marian Shrines – #10 – #6
The Southern Cross’ Top 40 Marian Shrines, compiled and written by editor Günther Simmermacher, features mainly sites that have their roots in apparitions or reports of miracles...
