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	<title type="text">The Southern Cross</title>
	<subtitle type="text">Southern Africa&#039;s Catholic Magazine</subtitle>

	<updated>2026-09-29T09:38:49Z</updated>

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		<author>
			<name>James Katende</name>
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Understanding Different Vocations in the Catholic Church]]></title>
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		<updated>2026-09-29T09:38:49Z</updated>
		<published>2026-09-29T07:47:37Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://www.scross.co.za" term="Sacraments" /><category scheme="https://www.scross.co.za" term="Vocations" /><category scheme="https://www.scross.co.za" term="Youth" /><category scheme="https://www.scross.co.za" term="confirmation" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="420" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Vocations-420x420.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="different vocations in the catholic church" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Vocations-420x420.jpg 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Vocations-744x744.jpg 744w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Vocations-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Vocations-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Vocations-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Vocations.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />In the Catholic Church, every person is called by God to live a life of holiness and love. This special [&#8230;]
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		<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Southern Cross</name>
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Mass Readings: 4 October &#8211; 11 October, 2026]]></title>
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		<id>https://www.scross.co.za/?p=90986</id>
		<updated>2026-09-29T04:45:05Z</updated>
		<published>2026-09-29T04:45:02Z</published>
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		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="220" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/27th-Sunday-2026-MassArtboard-2-420x220.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Psalm 139" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/27th-Sunday-2026-MassArtboard-2-420x220.png 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/27th-Sunday-2026-MassArtboard-2-744x389.png 744w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/27th-Sunday-2026-MassArtboard-2-768x402.png 768w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/27th-Sunday-2026-MassArtboard-2.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />Liturgical CalendarYear A &#8211; Weekday Cycle Year II Sunday October 4, 27th Sunday in Ordinary TimeIs 5: 1-7/ Ps 80: [&#8230;]
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		<author>
			<name>Southern Cross</name>
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Pope Entrusts Europe&#8217;s Future to God]]></title>
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		<id>https://www.scross.co.za/?p=90983</id>
		<updated>2026-09-29T04:02:21Z</updated>
		<published>2026-09-29T04:02:17Z</published>
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		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="420" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Pope-leo-in-France-420x420.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Pope-leo-in-France-420x420.jpg 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Pope-leo-in-France-744x744.jpg 744w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Pope-leo-in-France-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Pope-leo-in-France-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Pope-leo-in-France-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Pope-leo-in-France.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />Saint Stephen’s Cathedral in Metz, France Monday, 28 September 2026 Speaking in a region long defined by border shifts and [&#8230;]
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		<author>
			<name>Jason Scott</name>
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Why I Am Not an Atheist: The Three M’s]]></title>
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		<id>https://www.scross.co.za/?p=90977</id>
		<updated>2026-09-28T03:55:31Z</updated>
		<published>2026-09-28T03:45:00Z</published>
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		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="420" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Why-I-am-not-an-Atheist-420x420.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Why I&#039;m not an atheist" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Why-I-am-not-an-Atheist-420x420.jpg 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Why-I-am-not-an-Atheist-744x744.jpg 744w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Why-I-am-not-an-Atheist-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Why-I-am-not-an-Atheist-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Why-I-am-not-an-Atheist-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Why-I-am-not-an-Atheist.jpg 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />Every convert gets asked what drew him to the Church. Jason Scott’s answer begins one step further back, with the [&#8230;]
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