Shrines Around the World: Our Lady of Guadalupe
Where’s that: The shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe is located in Mexico City. Our Lady’s connection: Apparitions to St...
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The Chosen’s Mother Mary: I loved washing Jesus’ hair
In the phenomenally popular series The Chosen, Vanessa Benavente plays the Virgin Mary. She told Günther Simmermacher about that role...
Book Review: Benedict, Baltimore and the Barbary Pirates
Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher BENEDICT, BALTIMORE AND THE BARBARY PIRATES: The untold, true story of an African slave who became a Christian wonder-worker,...
Christmas Began in July
Dear Reader, Every issue of The Southern Cross is exciting to produce, but the December edition, with its focus on...
Cardinal, Music, Rugby…
Dear Reader, The Church in Southern Africa is truly blessed to count Cardinal Stephen Brislin among its leaders. First appointed...
Cardinal Brislin on a Year of Surprises
From his surprise appointment to Johannesburg to electing a new pope, Cardinal Stephen Brislin has had a busy 12 months....
Margaret Alacoque: The Nun who saw Jesus’ Sacred Heart
In the 17th century, a French nun reported visions in which Jesus showed her his Sacred Heart, giving rise to...
The Song of St Francis
St Francis of Assisi wrote his beloved ‘Canticle of the Sun’ 800 years ago – and it is more relevant...
Shrines around the World: Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Rome
Where’s that: In central Rome. Our Lady’s connection: Miraculous icon Around the corner from Rome’s dazzling basilica of St Mary...
