Ring the Bells for the New Year
By Dr Raymond Perrier – Working at the Denis Hurley Centre in the heart of Durban means that for the...
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Pope Leo’s First Teaching
Last month, I talked about our care for the poor, since it was one of the November focuses of the...
Are We the Church of the Poor?
As the Jubilee Year 2025 heads towards its natural end, a focus in November is on “the poor”. It might...
Fraternity Across the Lines
By Raymond Perrier – Life as a Catholic priest, let alone a bishop, cannot be easy. Anyone who is head...
Compassion and Consolation
By Dr Raymond Perrier – Compassion is one of those words that is used far too lightly and we risk...
The Church in the Modern World
About 60 days ago, some 133 cardinals were meeting in conclave in Rome to choose our new pope. And 60 years...
Dr Raymond Perrier: My 150th Southern Cross Column
This month marks my 150th column for The Southern Cross. I have been writing every month since January 2013. That...
When Church and Politics Meet
By Dr Raymon Perrier – This month, we consider how the year 325 AD was a critical date in the...
The Rich Rituals of the Triduum
Soon we will be celebrating the great rituals of Holy Week. This is Catholic liturgy at its best — or...
