Pope Francis Memorial Issue
The Southern Cross, in association with the SACBC, is preparing a special memorial edition to honour the life, ministry and...
Pope Francis
Poor to welcome pope’s casket to St Mary Major where simple tomb is ready
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Given the late Pope Francis’ care and concern for the poor, a representative group of...
How Being a Jesuit Shaped Francis’ Papacy
Pope Francis’ Jesuit formation influenced his 12-year papacy profoundly, as Jesuit Father Russell Pollitt of Holy Trinity church in Braamfontein,...
A Disciple of Christ to the End
SACBC Press Statement on the death of Pope Francis The Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) joins the universal church...
In Last Interview, Pope Recounted the Lie He Always Regretted
By Carol Glatz, CNS – In Pope Francis’ last formal interview before he died, he shared the one lifelong regret...
Cardinal Stephen Brislin leads Memorial Mass for Pope before heading to Rome
By Kati Dijane – Priests, the faithful and dignitaries from different political parties came in their numbers to pay their last...
More than 19,000 people pay homage to pope in first nine hours
By Carol Glatz, CNS – In the first nine hours that Pope Francis’ body had lain in state in St....
In Final Testament, Pope asked for Simple Burial
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – In his brief final testament, Pope Francis asked to be buried at Rome’s Basilica of...
The Tradition of Papal Burial in Cappa Magna: A Testament to Martyrdom and Resurrection
By Jason Scott – A recent discussion at my local parish sparked curiosity about the tradition of popes being dressed in...
