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What You Need to Know About Pentecost

Southern CrossMay 18, 2026

We look at the origin, meaning, and practice of the Church’s second-most important liturgical feast. When the Church celebrates Pentecost,…

Mass Readings: 24 May – 31 May, 2026

Southern CrossMay 18, 2026

Liturgical CalendarYear A – Weekday Cycle Year II Sunday, May 24, PentecostActs 2: 1-11/ Ps 104: 1. 24. 29-30. 31.…

Church Rights and Obligations

Dr Raymond PerrierMay 18, 2026

A recurrent experience of being in central Durban is gridlock in the centre of town whenever there is a march…

Archbishop Sipuka reflects on the first year of Pope Leo XIV

Southern CrossMay 16, 2026

Stability, Mission, and the Church We Are Being Called to Be By Sithembele Sipuka, Archbishop of Cape Town As I…

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Why are Cardinals Given a Church in Rome?

Southern CrossMay 15, 2026

Question: What does it mean when a cardinal from a country outside Italy, like our Cardinal Stephen Brislin, is given…

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Why No Pope Peter II?

Question: The recent papal election made me wonder: Why has no pope ever taken the name Peter II? Answer: There…

How to Prepare for Communion at Home

How to Prepare for Communion at Home

Southern CrossApr 28, 2026

Question: What should one do to prepare for the reception of Holy Communion at home when one is no longer able…

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