Reviews – The Southern Cross https://www.scross.co.za Southern Africa's Catholic Magazine Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:04:38 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Apostolic Nuncio Launches New Book in Pretoria https://www.scross.co.za/2026/06/apostolic-nuncio-launches-new-book-in-pretoria/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:04:34 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=87278 Church leaders, diplomats, religious communities and guests gathered at St John Vianney Regional Major Seminary on 15 June 2026 for […]

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]]> Book Review: That They May Have Life edited by Fr Larry Kaufmann CSsR https://www.scross.co.za/2026/02/book-review-that-they-may-have-life-edited-by-fr-larry-kaufmann-cssr/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:58:03 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=84403 Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher THAT THEY MAY HAVE LIFE, edited by Fr Larry Kaufmann CSsR. Redemptorist Pastoral Publications, Merrivale (2025). 64pp In the 18th […]

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]]> A Just Future for The Holy Land https://www.scross.co.za/2026/01/a-just-future-for-the-holy-land/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:17:43 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=83790 Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher Conquest or Leaven: Reflections of a Catholic priest in Palestine/Israel, by David Neuhaus SJ. Jesuit Institute, […]

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]]> The Chosen’s Mother Mary: I loved washing Jesus’ hair https://www.scross.co.za/2025/12/the-chosens-mother-mary-i-loved-washing-jesus-hair/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 03:14:15 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=83465 In the phenomenally popular series The Chosen, Vanessa Benavente plays the Virgin Mary. She told Günther Simmermacher about that role […]

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]]> Book Review: Benedict, Baltimore and the Barbary Pirates https://www.scross.co.za/2025/12/book-review-benedict-baltimore-and-the-barbary-pirates/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:45:18 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=83471 Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher BENEDICT, BALTIMORE AND THE BARBARY PIRATES: The untold, true story of an African slave who became a Christian wonder-worker, […]

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]]> Book of Selected Works by Fr Albert Nolan Released https://www.scross.co.za/2025/11/book-of-selected-works-by-fr-albert-nolan-released/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 05:05:20 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=83361 A new book of selected articles, essays, talks and sermons by renowned South African theologian, priest and activist Fr Albert […]

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]]> Catholic priest ‘writes what he lives’ in new book on Palestine/Israel https://www.scross.co.za/2025/11/catholic-priest-writes-what-he-lives-in-new-book-on-palestine-israel/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 03:30:03 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=83197 Jesuit Father David Neuhaus’ new book, Conquest or Leaven: Reflections of a Catholic Priest in Palestine/Israel, has been published by […]

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]]> Jesuit Institute launches new book: ‘The Gospel: Would one book not have been enough?’ https://www.scross.co.za/2025/08/jesuit-institute-launches-new-book-the-gospel-would-one-book-not-have-been-enough/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 10:02:48 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=82199 A new book by Jesuit Father David Neuhaus explores and unearths the treasure of having more than one account of […]

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]]> Cecilia Moloantoa’s New Book on Historic Mission Coming Soon https://www.scross.co.za/2025/07/cecilia-moloantoas-new-book-on-historic-mission-coming-soon/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 03:58:38 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=81963 A powerful new book chronicling one of South Africa’s oldest black Catholic parishes is soon to be released. From Here […]

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