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...

Southern Africa welcomes new missionaries through orientation program

by Sheila Pires | Aug 26, 2026 | Featured, LCCL

Twenty-one missionaries from Africa and Asia have concluded an orientation workshop at the Padre Pio Retreat and Conference Centre in the Archdiocese of Pretoria. Held from 16 to 26 August, the program was organized by the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference...

Catholic women reflect on voting, common good ahead of local government elections

by Sheila Pires | Aug 21, 2026 | Featured, Justice and Peace, Laity

Catholic women in Johannesburg Archdiocese have been encouraged to see participation in public life as part of their responsibility towards the common good, as South prepares for local government elections on 4 November 2026. The call came during the ‘Catholic women’s...