Italy has a wealth and variation of churches that satisfy the spiritual, artistic and historical senses. Günther Simmermacher explains. Among […]
Journey to the Churches of Italy Read Post »
The saints form an integral part of Catholic life. This was highlighted by the recent Saints of Italy pilgrimage. GUNTHER
Praying with the Saints: It Works Read Post »
Almost exactly a year ago, The Southern Cross headlined a marvellous pilgrimage to Portugal, Spain and France. Led by Tzaneen’s
Did God Send Me Out of the Country? Read Post »
THE recent reports of congregants at an independent church in South Africa being made to eat snakes, clothing and hair
Lure of other Churches Read Post »
Over the past few months the TV series A.D. The Bible Continues, a sequel to last year’s popular The Bible, was broadcast
A.D.: A Bible Soap Read Post »
What did Jesus look like? The gospels give us no physical description of the Son of God. GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER looks
Looking for the face of Jesus Read Post »
The basilica of St Anthony of Padua is the biggest Catholic church in Istanbul. GUNTHER SIMMERMACHER writes about the basilica where
St John XXIII’s Church in Istanbul Read Post »
Nowhere in Germany does the Catholic faith live as strongly as it does in Bavaria, as GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER explains.
Bavaria: A Catholic heartland Read Post »
At Christmas we sing ‘Joy To The World’, an accidental Christmas carol written over two centuries in two continents by
The story behind ‘Joy to the World’ carol Read Post »
