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Conclusion of the January 2026 Plenary Session

Conclusion of the January 2026 Plenary Session

by Sheila Pires | Jan 27, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishop Statements, Featured

    PRESS STATEMENT                                                                  27 January 2026 Conclusion of the January 2026 Plenary Session   The bishops of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) concluded their January Plenary Session...
SACBC President calls Church to renewed evangelisation, truth and courage at January Plenary

SACBC President calls Church to renewed evangelisation, truth and courage at January Plenary

by Sheila Pires | Jan 21, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishop Statements, Featured, News

The President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has called on the Church in South Africa, Botswana and Eswatini to enter its next chapter with renewed missionary zeal, fidelity to the Gospel and courage in the face of injustice, as the...
Cardinal Brislin mourns children killed in Vaal scholar transport crash

Cardinal Brislin mourns children killed in Vaal scholar transport crash

by Sheila Pires | Jan 21, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishop Statements, Featured

The Archbishop of Johannesburg has expressed deep sorrow following a tragic road accident near Vanderbijlpark in South Africa’s Vaal region, in which several schoolchildren lost their lives while travelling to school on 17 January 2026. In a message of condolence,...
Southern African Bishops Call for Protection of Whistleblowers After Assassination of Marius van der Merwe

Southern African Bishops Call for Protection of Whistleblowers After Assassination of Marius van der Merwe

by Sheila Pires | Dec 11, 2025 | Uncategorized, Bishop Statements, Featured

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has issued a statement following the assassination of whistleblower Marius van der Merwe, expressing concern about the impact such incidents have on public trust, justice, and the country’s social fabric. The...
STATEMENT OF THE SACBC ON THE SIXTEEN DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

STATEMENT OF THE SACBC ON THE SIXTEEN DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

by Sheila Pires | Dec 3, 2025 | Uncategorized, 16 DAYS, Bishop Statements, Justice and Peace

A Call to a Family-Centred Response to the Violence Against Women and Children “Into whatever house you enter, first say: Peace to this household.” (Luke 10:5) We offer this message with pastoral concern, inviting every parish within the SACBC to dedicate one Sunday...
Bishops’ Newsletter November 2025 (2)

Bishops’ Newsletter November 2025 (2)

by danvdb | Nov 27, 2025 | Bishop Statements, Uncategorized

The season of Advent is upon us, it is a time of expectation, when we prepare our home and our hearts to celebrate the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day. The word Advent is derived from the Latin word adventus, which means “coming”. Advent is a season of hope, a time to...
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  • Southern African Catholic Council for the Laity Elects New ExecutiveMarch 1, 2026
  • Southern African Catholic Council for Laity AGM focuses on Formation, Synodality, and LeadershipFebruary 28, 2026
  • Bishop David OMI to Seminarians: “Your orientation year is a microcosm” of the Synodal JourneyFebruary 25, 2026
  • “Accompanying the Future Church”: Fr Mahlako on Youth Formation, Collaboration and HopeFebruary 25, 2026

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