SACBC National Youth Day on the 16th June to be celebrated virtually at 11h00 – 12h30

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 9, 2020 | Uncategorized

SACBC Youth Office, under SACBC Department for Formation and Apostolic of the Laity, will virtually host the annual celebration of National Youth Day on the 16th June 2020.The event logistics will be organised in collaboration with Archdiocese of Cape Town. The Holy...

National Church Leaders’ Consultation (NCLC) on South Africa COVID-19

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 5, 2020 | Uncategorized

NATIONAL CHURCH LEADERS’ CONSULTATION (NCLC)Statement on South Africa’s response to Covid 19 –within the context of legal challenges related to the lock-downMthatha, 5 June 2020 The main challenge facing South Africa now is not the issue of legality or rationality...

Bishop Frank reflects on the murder of his Friend George Floyd

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 4, 2020 | Uncategorized

Dear Mr. George Floyd, Good day to you. I have no idea what time it is in your part of God’s kingdom. But I do remember vividly our first meeting. It was at a baseball game. You came wearing blue jeans, T-shirt, a cap on, holding a huge paper cup filled with Coke in...

South African Council of Churches (SACC) Releases Church COVID-19 Readiness Guidelines

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 1, 2020 | Uncategorized

30 May 2020 Guidelines, Norms & Standards for SACC Member Churches and Affiliate Groups of ChurchesTo Self- Regulate to Protect Lives at Worship During The COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond [The New Normal of Church] SACC National Church Leaders Forum in COVID Watch...

Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) Expresses solidarity with African people amid COVID-19

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 1, 2020 | Uncategorized

 SECAM STATEMENT ON COVID-19 AND ITS CONSEQUENCES“God, hear me as I make my plea; protect me from this frightening enemy” (Ps 64:1)1. Prayer: We evoke this prayer in addition to the one we urged all to pray when we issued a brief Statement on corona virus on 6th...