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...

Fr Mchunu appointed new SACBC Secretary General

by Sheila Pires | Aug 14, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has appointed Fr Tobias Nhlanhla Mchunu as its new Secretary General, following a decision taken during the Conference’s August 2026 Plenary Session. A priest of the Diocese of Mariannhill, Fr Mchunu succeeds...

SACBC Justice Commission calls for protection and accountability following Nkaneng mine tragedy

by Sheila Pires | Aug 14, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishop Statements, Featured

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Justice and Peace Commission has expressed deep sorrow following the deaths of illegal miners at a disused mine in Nkaneng, near Rustenburg, North West, calling for a transparent investigation and renewed...

SACBC JUSTICE AND PEACE COMMISSION STATEMENT ON THE NKANENG MINE TRAGEDY

by Sheila Pires | Aug 14, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishop Statements, Featured

Catholic bishops unveil memorial plaque marking 75 years of the ecclesiastical hierarchy in Southern Africa

by Sheila Pires | Aug 12, 2026 | Featured

The members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have unveiled a memorial plaque at Khanya House in Pretoria, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the ecclesiastical hierarchy in Southern Africa. The unveiling took place...