SACBC encourages parishes to celebrate Laity Day on 2 August

by Sheila Pires | Jul 23, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, Laity

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), through the Office for Formation, Life and Apostolate of the Laity, has invited parishes across Southern Africa to celebrate Laity Day on Sunday, 2 August 2026, the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The...

On World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, SACBC calls for greater honour and care for older generations

by Sheila Pires | Jul 23, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, Laity

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), through its office for Formation, Life and Apostolate of the Laity, will join the universal Church in celebrating the Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on Sunday, 26 July 2026, under the...

Catholic youth in SA encouraged to become ambassadors of democracy ahead of local elections

by Sheila Pires | Jul 23, 2026 | Featured, Youth Department

As South Africa prepares for its local government elections in November, the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Justice and Peace Commission has launched a new initiative aimed at encouraging greater youth participation in the democratic...

On World Youth Skills Day, a Catholic skills centre offers South Africa’s young people a pathway to hope

by Sheila Pires | Jul 15, 2026 | Featured, Youth Department

In South Africa, where almost half of young people aged 15 to 34 are unemployed, learning a practical skill can mean the difference between dependency and dignity, despair and hope. On 15 July, the international community marks World Youth Skills Day, observed...

Stranded between borders and home: Church accompanies undocumented migrants

by Sheila Pires | Jul 15, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, Migrants and Refugees Office

Fearing for their safety after weeks of anti-undocumented migrant protests across South Africa, hundreds of undocumented migrants continue to gather outside the Malawian and Zimbabwean consulates, waiting for transport home. Many say they have chosen to return...