SACBC’s Deepest Sympathies to all Fire and Flood Victims
The bishops of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference offer their deepest sympathy and condolences to family members and friends...
Official Documents
Statement from Catholic Bishops on South Africa’s Ongoing Political Crisis
Not Only the President, Every Level of Corruption Must be Rooted Out We have noted with concern the...
Ascension and Assumption Days
From Bishop Edward Risi OMI, Chairman: SACBC Christian Formation, Liturgy and Culture Desk –Â There is certainly a lot of merit...
Bishops’ Rules for Blessed Oil
After consultation with the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, the bishops of the SACBC have decided as follows regarding the blessed oil commonly referred to as oil of gladness by others.
Free e-book: Pope Francis’ ‘Lumen fidei’
Download Pope Francis full encyclical Lumen fidei as an e-book created exclusively for The Southern Cross. It suitable for reading...
Conclave at one glance
Catholic News Service has prepared this helpful graphic to explain what happens in a conclave. Click on the image to...
Prayer and trembling: Cardinals recount experience of conclave
Chanting the Litany of the Saints, asking a host of holy men and women to help them, the cardinals enter...
Pope Benedict: Why I resign
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Saying he no longer has the strength to exercise ministry...
Material progress not enough to make people free, happy, pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The world’s huge technological and scientific progress hasn’t always made people freer or happier, Pope...
