A Brief History of the SACBC
Little fuss was made when the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) first met in March 1947 in Mariannhill. There […]
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Where the SACBC is Today
This year the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) turns 75. For the occasion, Günther Simmermacher asked its president, Bishop
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Medjugorje: Place of Prayer and Grace
In May, a group of Southern Cross pilgrims travelled to Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Günther Simmermacher shares his impressions. There are
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What is the Church’s problem with this mystic?
Question: In the “Your Questions Answered” column on private revelations (May 2022), you referred to Vassula Rydén’s visions being rejected
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The Seven Churches of Revelation – Which Church are You?
In May, a group of Southern Cross readers made a pilgrimage to Turkey and Medjugorje, visiting the Seven Churches of
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The Rosary and Our Stories
Dear Reader, One of the highlights on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land is to say a short prayer in
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Elvis and the Nuns
This article is part of a larger feature on Elvis entitled “How Elvis Came to Sing the Hail Mary” Elvis
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The Slander of a Saint
Dear Reader, A familiar face graces this month’s cover, a face which even Millennial Catholics should recognise. On September 5
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The Stories of Our Church
Dear Reader, On the cover of this issue, we see the faces of 48 people. They have been among the
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