From Our Vaults 87 Years Ago: February 15, 1939
The pope is dead Pope Pius XI died on Friday, February 10, at 5:31am (Roman time) after a third heart...
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From Our Vaults 104 Years Ago: January 28, 1922
Death of Pope Benedict XV Pope Benedict XV died on January 22 at the age of 67. “The short seven...
From Our Vaults 30 Years Ago: October 1, 1995
SA’s first (and only) papal Mass Pope John Paul II made his long-awaited first visit to South Africa, culminating in...
From Our Vaults 62 Years Ago: July 3, 1963
Record crowd for papal coronation A quarter of a million people, the greatest number ever to witness a papal coronation,...
From Our Vaults 26 Years Ago: June 20, 1999
Now ANC must deliver The African National Congress’ landslide victory in this month’s elections could be a good thing if the...
From Our Vaults 80 Years Ago: May 16, 1945
Pope on end to war in Europe In a radio broadcast marking the end of the world war in Europe,...
From Our Vaults 81 Years Ago: March 15, 1944
Hero honour for Jo’burg man Francis Drake, a parishioner of St Francis church in Yeoville, Johannesburg, has been awarded the...
From Our Vaults 15 Years Ago: February 17, 2010
Archbishop installed More than 6000 people, including 22 bishops, Christian leaders, politicians and other dignitaries witnessed the installation of Archbishop...
From Our Vaults 22 Years Ago: January 8, 2003
Vatican rejects US war plans The Vatican’s foreign minister, Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran, has called on the international community to avert...
