Sheila Pires Shares Fond Memories of the Encounter with Pope Francis as His Legacy of Humility and Compassion Shines Bright

by Sheila Pires | Mar 1, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

By Fr. Mathibela Sebothoma, Pretoria As Catholics around the world lift their hearts in prayer for Pope Francis, whose health has shown encouraging signs of improvement, the faithful are pausing to celebrate the extraordinary legacy of a pontiff whose humility,...

South African Clerics Reflect on Pope Francis’s Health and the Future of the Church

by Sheila Pires | Feb 25, 2025 | Featured

By Father Mathibela Sebothoma – Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pretoria Communication officer   As Pope Francis remains in critical condition, South African Catholic clerics have offered their perspectives on the implications of his illness and potential succession....

In an interview, Fr O’Connor highlights Pope Francis’s steadfast service to the universal church

by Sheila Pires | Feb 24, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

The Secretary General of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) has described Pope Francis as a leader who has embraced the physical challenges of his role with remarkable determination.   In an interview with Newzroom Afrika about Pope...

Fr Muyebe unpacks land reforms and calls for ‘racial reconciliation” in SA

by Sheila Pires | Feb 19, 2025 | Uncategorized

In a wide-ranging interview about racial divides aggravated by the recent “breakdown in the relationship between the United States and South Africa,” the director of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) Justice and Peace Commission (JP) calls for...

1st Bishops Foundation Newsletter for February 2025

by Sheila Pires | Feb 11, 2025 | Bishops Foundation Newsletter, Featured

In the first Bishops Foundation Newsletter for February 2025, the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) Secretary General reflects on the Church’s call to peace, mercy, and hope. Fr Hugh O’Connor highlights Pope Francis’ message for the World Day for...