In the first Bishops Foundation Newsletter for February 2025, the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) Secretary General reflects on the Church’s call to peace, mercy, and hope.

Fr Hugh O’Connor highlights Pope Francis’ message for the World Day for Peace, emphasizing forgiveness, justice, and global solidarity. The Bishops Foundation Newsletter also covers key Church events, including the SACBC 2025 January Plenary Session, the installation of Cardinal Stephen Brislin as Archbishop of Johannesburg, and the meaning and significance of the opening of the Holy Door for the Jubilee Year. Fr O’Connor encourages the people of God to care for the sick on World Day of the Sick (February 11) and to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.