Bakhita Project workshop on human-trafficking

by Phuti Makgabo | Nov 18, 2022 | Uncategorized

Due to the civil unrest that recently erupted in Manzini with the killing of two policemen and following the advice of the Bishop of Manzini, bishop José Ponce de Leon, the Bakhita Project Workshop planned to take place in eSwatini was transferred to Lumko Retreat...

STATEMENT OF SACBC IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENT’S IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ON STATE CAPTURE COMMISSION

by Phuti Makgabo | Nov 3, 2022 | Uncategorized

We, the bishops of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, have noted the President’s implementation plan for the State Capture Report.  We welcome the broad reforms that the president has proposed to remedy the gaps in the country’s system of...

Pope Francis to African youth: “when young people stop dreaming countries come to an end.”

by Phuti Makgabo | Nov 2, 2022 | Uncategorized

On the 1st November 2022 the Holy Father spoke to the university students of Africa about building bridges across Africa. Nine young people from nine different countries representing more than 30 universities had a chance to each comment and ask a question to Pope...

Building bridges across Africa: African University Students to speak to the Pope

by Phuti Makgabo | Oct 31, 2022 | Uncategorized

In the Message on the occasion of the synodal encounter between Pope Francis and University Students from Across Africa, prepared by Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, the Cardinal said in spite of several remarkable achievements registered over decades of evangelization,...

2022 St. John Vianney Seminary Graduations: “The moral fibre of our society is facing huge challenges”

by Phuti Makgabo | Oct 25, 2022 | Uncategorized

The 2022 graduation ceremony for the SACBC national seminary, St. John Vianney Seminary, took place on Friday, 21 October 2022, at the seminary in Pretoria. These graduations were for the academic year 2021-2022 and this time 32 students were conferred with their...