Pope Leo XIV – The Southern Cross https://www.scross.co.za Southern Africa's Catholic Magazine Sun, 31 May 2026 09:35:55 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 What the Pope Said This Week https://www.scross.co.za/2026/05/what-the-pope-said-this-week-22/ Sun, 31 May 2026 09:31:55 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=86830 Jason Scott’s weekly review of Pope Leo XIV’s audiences –   Sunday, 24 May: Pentecost Mass — Peace, Mission and Truth  Pope  Leo […]]]> Pope Leo’s Magnifica Humanitas Highlights Catholic Social Teaching https://www.scross.co.za/2026/05/pope-leos-magnifica-humanitas-highlights-catholic-social-teaching/ Sat, 30 May 2026 03:47:46 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=86702 Catholic Social Teaching – little known, seldom preached, under taught (even in seminaries), and rarely applied to the life and […]]]> Pope Leo’s Magnifica Humanitas Resources https://www.scross.co.za/2026/05/magnifica-humanitas/ Wed, 27 May 2026 03:58:28 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=86541 Marking the 135th anniversary of Rerum novarum, Pope Leo XIV releases his first encyclical, entitled ‘Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the […]]]> What the Pope Said This Week https://www.scross.co.za/2026/05/what-the-pope-said-this-week-21/ Sat, 23 May 2026 10:00:47 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=85907 Jason Scott’s weekly review of Pope Leo XIV’s audiences – Sunday, 17 May: Ascension Sunday — A Living Bond With Heaven […]]]> Pope: Christ’s entire life is a movement of ascent https://www.scross.co.za/2026/05/pope-christs-entire-life-is-a-movement-of-ascent/ Mon, 18 May 2026 09:38:02 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=85719 Pope Leo XIV, Regina Caeli, St Peter’s Square, Sunday, 17 May 2026 Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! In many […]]]> Archbishop Sipuka reflects on the first year of Pope Leo XIV https://www.scross.co.za/2026/05/archbishop-sipuka-reflects-on-the-first-year-of-pope-leo-xiv/ Sat, 16 May 2026 13:20:22 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=85693 Stability, Mission, and the Church We Are Being Called to Be By Sithembele Sipuka, Archbishop of Cape Town As I […]]]> What the Pope Said This Week https://www.scross.co.za/2026/05/what-the-pope-said-this-week-20/ Fri, 15 May 2026 07:31:03 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=85685 Jason Scott’s weekly review of Pope Leo XIV’s audiences Sunday, 10 May: Regina Caeli — Love Begetting Love Pope Leo […]]]> Cardinal Stephen Brislin Reflects on the Historic Election of Pope Leo One Year Later https://www.scross.co.za/2026/05/cardinal-stephen-brislin-reflects-on-the-historic-election-of-pope-leo-one-year-later/ Wed, 13 May 2026 08:14:14 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=85650 A year after the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Stephen Brislin still speaks about the experience with awe, […]]]> Pope: It is Jesus’ Love that Begets Love Within Us https://www.scross.co.za/2026/05/pope-it-is-jesus-love-that-begets-love-within-us/ Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:05 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=85631 Pope Leo XIV, Regina Caeli, St Peter’S Square, Sunday, 10 May 2026 Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! In today’s […]]]>