The Southern Cross https://www.scross.co.za Southern Africa's Catholic Magazine Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:02:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 A Surprisingly Hopeful Dialogue with AI https://www.scross.co.za/2026/08/a-surprisingly-hopeful-dialogue-with-ai/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:32:23 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=89719 In today’s world where technology – especially artificial intelligence (AI) – is moving at lightning speed, Pope Leo, in his […]

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]]> Rose Calaca: The Vocation to Educate https://www.scross.co.za/2026/08/rose-calaca-the-vocation-to-educate/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:34:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=89668 For Rosa Calaca, head of the Catholic Schools Office in Johannesburg, involvement in education is a vocation that can be […]

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]]> Beyond Statements: The SA Church’s Prophetic Voice in Defending Migrants and Refugees https://www.scross.co.za/2026/08/beyond-statements-the-sa-churchs-prophetic-voice-in-defending-migrants-and-refugees/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:20:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=89713 A Rwandan refugee and advocate asks whether the Church’s response to South Africa’s migration crisis has gone far enough. While […]

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]]> Are We Really ‘Roman’ Catholics? https://www.scross.co.za/2026/08/are-we-really-roman-catholics/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:12:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=89716 Question: Why is our Church referred to as the Roman Catholic Church when there are so many different rites? Answer: […]

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