The Faith of Palestine’s Christians
Last month Günther Simmermacher made a private visit to the Holy Land. In the first of a series of articles,...
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Lesson: Don’t Mess with the Pope
The unexpected resignation of the head of the Knights of Malta at the request of Pope Francis is a big...
When the Holy Family Came to Africa
Today, February 5, the faithful of Cape Town and Port Elizabeth recall their diocesan patronal feast: the Flight into Egypt. Günther...
Meet the patron saint of journalists
The patron saint of journalists and the Catholic press is St Francis de Sales, whose feast day is today, January...
Here’s a Pope You Wouldn’t Want
A new TV series has at its centre a young American pope. GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER took a look at The Young...
A Pick of Top 10 Churches
Among the riches of our faith is the great diversity of our churches. Here Southern Cross editor GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER picks...
With God on the Football Pitch
At the press conference after he had led Portugal to the European Championship in France this month, coach Fernando Santos...
The Deep Faith of Egypt’s Christians
Who are the Copts and what is Christianity like in Egypt? In the ninth part of his series on the...
Jerusalem: The Birthplace of our Church
The story of God becoming man culminates in Jerusalem. In the eighth part of his series on the recent Pilgrimage...
