Perspectives – Page 258 – The Southern Cross

The Day South Africa got its first Cardinal

Becoming a cardinal can give you a spring in your step, as Owen McCann, archbishop of Cape Town, found when […]

By Mphuthumi Ntabeni / December 13, 2015

Pope Francis did nothing surprising when he wrote his encyclical Laudato Si. The Church has been speaking about the environment

One is horrified by the evil that is terrifying all and sundry these days. How can one explain why the

A few weeks ago, I spoke in a nearby parish on the subject of the family; in particular about the

By Tony Magliano / December 4, 2015

As Christians around the world prepare during Advent to celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace, much of the

By Toni Rowland / November 30, 2015

The month of November, which begins with All Souls� Day, places a focus on caring for those who experience loss.

I’ am writing this more or less as my plane to London is flying 30 000m over Paris. Inevitably, my

By Chris Townsend / November 22, 2015

In a jubilee year, the pope opens the Holy Doors in Rome – a powerful symbol of admitting all the

The Church in Durban celebrated the centenary of the birth of Archbishop Denis Hurley in great style. GUNTHER SIMMERMACHER shares