What Does the Church Say About Visionaries?
Question: On the Internet, I have come across many private revelations and prophecies from several different sources. Many claim to...
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Enough of the Sneering!
As people of faith, we are used to the mocking of those who reject religion. Günther Simmermacher says he is...
Martyrs of Africa’s First Big Persecution: St Charles Lwanga & Companions
In the 1880s, a king in what is now Uganda launched a persecution of Christians. Günther Simmermacher tells the story...
Does the Catholic Church Allow Aquamation?
Question: I read that after his funeral, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s body was aquamated, not cremated, as had been reported....
Since When Do Brides Wear White Dresses?
Question: I know that this is not a question about Catholicism, but maybe you have an answer for me. I...
Interview with “Jesus”
On May 14, the famous Oberammergau Passion Play begins its 2022 season. Günther Simmermacher spoke to one of the two actors...
Saints of Communication
Dear Reader, In most parts of the world, the Catholic Church will observe World Communications Day on May 29. In...
Oberammergau’s Season of the Passion
The Bavarian village of Oberammergau performs the world’s most famous Passion Play, as it will this year — and only...
To See Our Good News
Dear Reader, When The Southern Cross was still a weekly newspaper, we would invite guest editorialists for our Christmas and...
