Category: Perspectives

Take Sister Julia’s bees to Rome

For Sister Julia Mafike HCP, beekeeping is more than a way of producing honey. It is a practical expression of

This month’s issue of The Southern Cross features a fascinating likeness of the gentle man of Assisi, in this year

Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB, Twenty-Eighth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A Sermon And Christian Act In The Word Theme: Divine Call

Many South Africans have benefited from Church work made possible by funding secured by Sydney Duval, who turned 90 this

By Tony Magliano / October 7, 2026

In the midst of our often busy days, with the tasks that need to get done, the bills that need

Dear Reader, On October 3, the Church marks the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi. Pope

Intention: Let us pray that mental health ministry be established throughout the Church, helping to overcome the stigma and discrimination

For the Catholic Church, marriage is far more than a wedding day. It is one of the Church’s seven sacraments,

By Southern Cross / October 2, 2026

On 29 September 2026, Fr Emmanuel Suntheni OSB successfully completed his Doctorate in Scientific History and Church History in Germany