Bishop Sipuka’s diocesan pastoral letter touches on Eskom and Enyobeni tavern tragedy

by Phuti Makgabo | Jul 2, 2022 | Uncategorized

In his July pastoral letter to the faithful of the Diocese of Mthatha, Bishop Sithembele Siphuka started by aiming his focus on “Reflection on life” with a reminder of the famous saying“An unexamined life is not worth living”. He says as he approaches the 7th decade...

The touching remarks and message of Bishop Rebello on his experience with migrants and refugees

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 28, 2022 | Uncategorized

Bishop Anthony Rebello said it was in 1989, when he was in Angola during the peak of the war where he experienced a lot of people migrating from their homes to safe places in other parts of the country. He said they were walking for many kilometers. Making this remark...

DHPI and partners ask President Ramaphosa to remind G7 Leaders to not ignore crises in Africa

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 27, 2022 | Uncategorized

Due to growing concern about the way crises in Africa (and elsewhere in the world) are being ignored because of the war in Ukraine the DHPI (Denis Hurley Peace Institute) worked with its partner organization Crisis Action (they received a request for this from the...

Unborn Lives Matter: U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe vs Wade

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 24, 2022 | Uncategorized

The U.S. Supreme court has over-ruled a landmark ruling which made abortion up to birth a constitutional right. The decision does not abolish access to abortion but hands the power to individual American states to decide what their abortion laws might be. Elyssa Koren...

Archbishop Buti Tlhagale: World Refugee Day – “Everyone has the right to seek safety”

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 20, 2022 | Uncategorized

STATEMENT WORLD REFUGEE DAY – 20 JUNE 2022 Every person on this planet has a right to seek safety – whoever they are, wherever they come from and whenever they are forced to flee. Each year on June 20, the world celebrates World Refugee Day. This year, the UNHCR chose...