SACC demands action as six women are found dead in Gauteng

by Sheila Pires | Sep 15, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured

The South African Council of Churches (SACC) receives, with shock,  profound grief, and outrage, the news of the discovery of women’s bodies in Kempton Park and Olifantsfontein in Gauteng over the past two months, and a sixth body discovered in Springs this...

“Mental health is not a luxury,” says Fr Enrico Parry, calling for a culture of care in religious life

by Sheila Pires | Sep 9, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured

Religious and consecrated men and women from across Southern Africa gathered in Pretoria to reflect on mental health, self-care and the challenges affecting community life. https://youtu.be/ooIycs7_IJU?si=jsX_QMpdfpTq7FJy Mental health cannot be treated as a luxury...

Season of Creation 2026 – Resources

by Sheila Pires | Aug 31, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, Season of Creation

Southern African Catholic Bishops call on dioceses to promote the Season of Creation

by Sheila Pires | Aug 31, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, Season of Creation

As the Church prepares to begin the Season of Creation on 1 September, the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) is calling on the people of God across the region (South Africa, Botswana, and Eswatini) to make care for creation a matter of prayer,...

Southern African exorcists urged to unite discernment with prayer

by Sheila Pires | Aug 28, 2026 | Featured, Clergy

Southern African exorcists gathered for prayer, discernment and formation at their annual general meeting in Lumko, 16 appointed exorcists including diocesan representatives from South Africa, Botswana, and Lesotho reflected on mental health, cultural awareness, the...