South African men — world champions in violence and the murder of women, says Catholic bishop Sithembele Sipuka

by Phuti Makgabo | Sep 13, 2022 | Featured

Catholic bishop Sithembele Sipuka says gender-based violence should be called what it is: femicide. And it’s action — not summits or slogans — that will help bring an end to the endemic abuse and murder of South Africa’s women. Read more at Daily...

Violence against women is a plague in South Africa

by Phuti Makgabo | Sep 12, 2022 | Featured

In a written response to questions about the problem, the president of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Sithembele Sipuka, and the archbishop of Cape Town, Stephen Brislin, agreed violence in South Africa has reached horrendous levels. Bishop...

Archbishop Inacio Saure: “I spontaneously felt the desire to say frankly to the killers: You are insensitive and truly ungrateful”

by Phuti Makgabo | Sep 9, 2022 | Uncategorized

“Our sincerest gratitude for your message of condolences and fraternal solidarity of yesterday,” said Archbishop Inacio Saure, the President of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique to Bishop Sipuka, the President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference...

Pope Francis mourns death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II

by Phuti Makgabo | Sep 9, 2022 | Uncategorized

Pope Francis sends his condolences to King Charles III and the people of the United Kingdom for the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and praises her “life of unstinting service to the good of the Nation and the Commonwealth”. “I assure Your Majesty of my prayers that...

SACBC submitted a Synod Synthesis Report

by Phuti Makgabo | Sep 6, 2022 | Uncategorized

The SACBC in August 2022 submitted its synthesis report on the synodal process which took place in various dioceses of the conference. The synthesis was presented at the Plenary Meeting of the bishops in August 2022 in Mariannhill, and was formatted according to the...