The Past and the Future
Dear Reader, Smiling from our cover this month is a young man of prodigious talent and a seriousness about his...
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Vocations and Blessings
Dear Reader, A popular item for sale in souvenir shops around the Vatican is a calendar of portraits of handsome...
St Joseph: The Man who Raised the Lord
As the man who raised the Saviour, St Joseph holds a special place in the Catholic heart. Günther Simmermacher looks...
Cabrini Film Reviewed: How a Nun Beat the Odds
Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher For Catholics, the release of a film about saints is always welcome news, more so when...
Did the Church Ever Teach that the Earth was Flat?
Question: At what point did the Catholic Church stop teaching that the Earth is flat? Answer: The Catholic Church never...
Schooling and Faith
Dear Reader, Welcome to this thicker-than-usual issue of The Southern Cross, in which several Catholic schools showcase their impressive successes...
The Story Behind the Basilica of St Paul’s Tomb
In around 65 AD, during the reign of Emperor Nero, the apostle Paul was beheaded for preaching the faith in...
This Ash Wednesday, Let Love Reign
An Ash Wednesday reflection by Günther Simmermacher By a quirk of the calendar, this year Ash Wednesday coincides with Valentine’s...
Is this the Next African Saint?
A priest in Nigeria and monk in England, Bl Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi once taught a future cardinal. Günther Simmermacher...
