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The Southern Cross is a faith‑based news outlet focused on Catholic life, public affairs, and community issues, serving a regional audience through a religious lens.
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Sep 26, 2026
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Ruling benefits Catholic school students (opens the original)
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SAN DIEGO — A ruling by the U.S. Department of Education has affirmed the rights of private school students with special needs. Issued Aug. 3, it came in response to complaints filed by Leticia Oseguera, superintendent of diocesan schools in the Diocese of San Diego, and by Christopher Fisher, her counterpart in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. “The results are truly promising,”
Perspective: Learning to read the map (opens the original)
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By Christina Capecchi Before there was a story, there was a map. The map contained the story. Robert Louis Stevenson just had to stare at it long enough. Eventually, characters emerged from the woods, and he began scrawling a list of chapters. “Treasure Island” was born. Nearly a century and a half later, the book still haunts and delights readers. It all star
Carlsbad man makes first profession as Salesian (opens the original)
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By Father Michael Mendl, SDB HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. — Brother Timothy Hughes, SDB, formerly a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Carlsbad, recently made his first profession as a Salesian of Don Bosco. “I am thankful to God for this vocation and that he has brought immense joy to my life,” the 28-year-old said. “I hope that my simple living out of my Salesian life may be a t
‘I have always loved this ministry’ (opens the original)
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SAN DIEGO — Two long-time catechists in the Diocese of San Diego share how they came to teach the faith and the joys that have kept them returning year after year. 42 Years Susan Ferraris, St. Mary (Escondido) I became a parish catechist in 1974 because a teddy bear of a priest, Father Earl Ullman, approached me as I was teaching in San Diego Unified School District
Catechetical Sunday 2026: ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me’ (opens the original)
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SAN DIEGO — “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me … to bring good news to the poor.” That verse from the Gospel of Luke (4:18) is the theme for Catechetical Sunday 2026. Observed on the third Sunday in September, Catechetical Sunday presents an annual opportunity to celebrate the ministry of those who bring the “Good News” of the Catholic faith to others. This year, it’s celebrated on Sept.
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