Simmermacher – The Southern Cross https://www.scross.co.za Southern Africa's Catholic Magazine Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:38:30 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Sydney Duval: We Call him Friend https://www.scross.co.za/2026/10/sydney-duval-we-call-him-friend/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:17:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=91160 Many South Africans have benefited from Church work made possible by funding secured by Sydney Duval, who turned 90 this […]

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]]> St Francis and Mission https://www.scross.co.za/2026/10/st-francis-and-mission/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:12:33 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=91142 Dear Reader, On October 3, the Church marks the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi. Pope […]

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]]> St Francis of Assisi: Creation and Brotherhood https://www.scross.co.za/2026/09/st-francis-of-assisi-creation-and-brotherhood/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 03:10:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=90063 This year the Church marks the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi. In the third of […]

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]]> St Francis of Assisi: The Franciscan Way of Keeping it Simple https://www.scross.co.za/2026/09/st-francis-of-assisi-the-franciscan-way-of-keeping-it-simple/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 03:06:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=90060 This year the Church marks the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi. In the second of […]

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]]> St Francis of Assisi, 800 Years Posters https://www.scross.co.za/francis-posters/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 02:55:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?page_id=90068 On October 3,the day before his feast day, the Church marks the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis […]

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  3. St Francis of Assisi: The Franciscan Way of Keeping it Simple
]]> Why do People say that Catholics ‘Idolise’ Mary? https://www.scross.co.za/2026/09/why-do-people-say-that-catholics-idolise-mary/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:05:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=90473 Question: Some people accuse us Catholics of “idolising” or “worshipping” the Blessed Virgin Mary. Of course, we don’t. We venerate […]

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]]> St Francis of Assisi: From Soldier to God’s Troubadour https://www.scross.co.za/2026/09/st-francis-of-assisi-from-soldier-to-gods-troubadour/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:16:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=90057 This year the Church marks the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi. In the first of […]

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]]> Shrines around the World: Our Lady of Montserrat https://www.scross.co.za/2026/09/shrines-around-the-world-our-lady-of-montserrat/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:15:38 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=90470 Where’s that? In Spain’s north-eastern Catalonia region.Our Lady’s connection: Miraculous wooden statue. High in the jagged mountains of Catalonia, about […]

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]]> Diplomacy and Creation https://www.scross.co.za/2026/09/diplomacy-and-creation/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:16:09 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=90261 Dear Reader, Do you remember loadshedding? One of the people we may thank for bringing that nightmare to an end […]

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