Farewell to DHPI programme manager celebrates a legacy of peace and service

by Sheila Pires | Jul 31, 2026 | Featured, Dennis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI)

The farewell of Reabetswe Tloubatla at Khanya House in Pretoria became more than a moment of goodbye. It was a celebration of dedicated service, the enduring legacy of the late Johan Viljoen, and the mission of the Dennis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), which continues...

Fr Motankane Mahlako concludes youth ministry with a call to remain rooted in faith and unity

by Sheila Pires | Jul 31, 2026 | Featured, Youth Department

After two and a half years of accompanying young Catholics across Southern Africa, Fr Motankane Mahlako is returning to parish ministry, bringing to a close his service as the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Interdiocesan Youth Chaplain and...

Beyond Cargo and Commerce: The Human Face of the Sea

by Sheila Pires | Jul 29, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, News

Original article and picture: Dicastery for Integral Human Development                       Cardinal Czerny’s message for Sea Sunday 2026 Every year, on the second Sunday of July, Catholic communities celebrate Sea Sunday. For the occasion, the...

Church in Africa Launches Continental Preparations for the 2028 Ecclesial Assembly

by Sheila Pires | Jul 27, 2026 | Featured, synodality

Original post by SECAM Ahead of the Ecclesial Assembly of the Church in 2028, the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) is organising from 3th to 5th August 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the First Preparatory Seminar on the theme “The...

Bishop Vanqa calls young Catholics to lead with faith and active citizenship

by Sheila Pires | Jul 27, 2026 | Featured, Youth Department

On the eve of the election of the new leadership team for the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Youth and Young Adults Ministry, Bishop Siphiwo Devilliers Paul Vanqa SAC called on young Catholics to embrace leadership rooted in faith, service...