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Renewal Program for SACBC Priests in Coolock House becomes successful

Renewal Program for SACBC Priests in Coolock House becomes successful

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 13, 2019 | Clergy, Ikhanya News, News

“Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in the matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins” (Hebrews 5:1). Being chosen among men priests bear the same experience of what it is to be human. They strife for...
Marriage Encounter (ME) strengthened in the SACBC Dioceses

Marriage Encounter (ME) strengthened in the SACBC Dioceses

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 12, 2019 | Ikhanya News, Laity, Marriage Encounter (ME), Uncategorized

His Lordship Bishop Zolile Mpambani of Kokstad, who is also the Chairperson for Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference’s Department for Formation and Ministry of the Laity, together with SACBC Marriage Encounter (ME) national team: Fr Zakhele Ziqub, Mr Nathi...
Follow the updates: SACBC Justice and Peace and UN Women to lead discussion of National AIDS Conference in Durban on Wednesday and Thursday, 12-13 June.

Follow the updates: SACBC Justice and Peace and UN Women to lead discussion of National AIDS Conference in Durban on Wednesday and Thursday, 12-13 June.

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 11, 2019 | Caritas, Ikhanya News, News, Uncategorized

The spread of HIV/AIDS is still a great concern in South Africa: For many years different intensive measures have been undertaken to control the spread of HIV/AIDS across the world. Some of these measures have succeeded and the rate in which AIDS had been spreading...
Bishop José’s tribute message to Bishop Joe Sandri

Bishop José’s tribute message to Bishop Joe Sandri

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 11, 2019 | Ikhanya News, News

HOMILY GIVEN BY BISHOP JOSÉ AT THE FUNERAL OF BISHOP JOE SANDRI 06 June 2019 About ten years’ ago, when I was bishop of Ingwavuma and this diocese was waiting for the appointment of a new bishop, I happened to meet a religious sister – allow me not to give more...

Gaborone Diocese gets a Bishop after a long time without a shepherd

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 6, 2019 | News

After the resignation of Bishop Valentine Seane, the Diocese of Gaborone remained without a shepherd. The diocese was put under the Administration of Bishop Frank Nubuasah who was also the Bishop of the Diocese of Francistown. Holy Father, Pope Francis, today has...
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