As the Church marks 200 years of being established in South Africa, Günther Simmermacher gives an overview of Catholic history in the country.
A Timeline of Catholicism in South Africa Read Post »
One of my proudest childhood moments was when my father, a great football journalist, quizzed me about the 1974 World Cup.
How a True Football Hero Emerged Read Post »
During this year’s World Cup, we will see many footballers cross themselves as they take to the field or after scoring goals, or exhibit their Christian faith in other ways.
Footballers of Faith! Read Post »
In the second of his three articles on ten places where we find Mary in the Holy Land, Günther Simmermacher guides us to the Temple in Jerusalem, the wedding feast in Cana, and through Mary’s sorrow as her Son is crucified.
Mary with Jesus in the Holy Land Read Post »
The Blessed Virgin Mary was a real person of flesh and blood, and the recorded stations of her life are marked by shrines and churches throughout the Holy Land. Günther Simmermacher guides us on a pilgrimage to Mary.
Finding the Real Mary in the Holy Land Read Post »
This week five years ago, every Catholic journalist in the world was antsy as we awaited the white smoke to rise from the chimney of the Sistine chapel.
The Night We Got A New Pope Read Post »
Carnivals belong to the days before Ash Wednesday, not to any other time of the year, as GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER points out.
The Hijacking Of Carnival Read Post »
Was Jesus black? What did Jesus even look like? And does it matter? These questions, and others, came up repeatedly in conversation and on social media over the Advent and Christmas seasons.
The Christmas edition of The Southern Cross in 1942 was a slim affair at ten pages, but there was a lot to read. GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER steps into a time-capsule from 75 years ago.
A Southern Cross Christmas, 75 years ago Read Post »
