Perspectives – Page 290 – The Southern Cross

Saints for South Africa

By Claire Mathieson / February 12, 2014

The days of South Africa being without a saint may be numbered as not one but two causes are currently […]

By Mphuthumi Ntabeni / February 10, 2014

A friend of mine, from abroad, asks if �the Catholic vote� makes a difference in our political sphere, as it

Twenty years ago, in the full flush of euphoric hope and optimism, flowing from the miracle elections and transition to

By Tony Magliano / February 5, 2014

Working for peace can be dangerous. In some parts of the world promoting the nonviolent teachings of Jesus can get

By Emmanuel Ngara / February 3, 2014

This month we look at spirituality as expressed in some of the psalms. We examine psalms that deal at a

When life’s knocks threaten to derail us and leave us feeling lost and vulnerable, the people who care about us

By Toni Rowland / January 27, 2014

Wow, yippee! How pleased I am that the United Nations and I are singing from the same hymnsheet.�The UN Economic

There is an activity that we might spend more time doing than eating, watching TV, shopping, talking to our friends

Pope Francis has suggested that he wants the Church to be more merciful towards Catholics who divorce and remarry. He