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Vatican: Laypeople cannot preach homilies at Mass

Southern CrossJun 26, 2026

The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has published a press release summarising its response to…

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Wholehearted Discipleship: 13th Sunday

Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB –  Thirteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time – Year A Sermon And Christian Act In The Word…

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What Catholics say… and what Protestants hear

Southern CrossJun 26, 2026

When Catholics and Protestants discuss the Christian faith, sometimes it is not theology but definitions that pose an obstacle. Gerschwin…

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Benedictine Spirituality: A Life Of Listening, Humility and Seeking God

Bokang Tsoanamatsie caught up with Br Bernard Liteboho Tekateka OSB and spoke about the religious life that made him leave…

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What was the Vatican before St Peter’s death?

What was the Vatican before St Peter’s death?

Question: What was on the land of the modern Vatican before the construction of St Peter’s Basilica? Answer: Long before…

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Are Hillsong Songs Okay for the Mass?

Southern CrossMay 27, 2026

Question: Many of our hymns are exclusively Catholic, but I think I am correct in saying that hymns of other…

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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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