Bishop David OMI to Seminarians: “Your orientation year is a microcosm” of the Synodal Journey

by Sheila Pires | Feb 25, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

At the opening of the Academic and Formation Year at St Francis Xavier Seminary, the Auxiliary Bishop of Cape Town Archdiocese encouraged seminarians to understand their formation not simply as preparation for ministry, but as a deeply spiritual journey of conversion,...

Cardinal Brislin calls catechumens to “be people of prayer” and to “be near to God”

by Sheila Pires | Feb 23, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

Dioceses across the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) region celebrated the Rite of Election service on Sunday, 22 February 2026, marking a decisive moment in the journey of faith for catechumens and candidates preparing for full initiation into...

Southern African Church celebrates 75 years of hierarchical maturity with call to renewed faith, unity, and mission

by Sheila Pires | Jan 27, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

The Catholic Church in Southern Africa marked a historic milestone on Sunday with the opening Mass of the Jubilee Year celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Ecclesiastical Hierarchy, held at the Church of the Beatitudes in Zwavelpoort, Pretoria...

Bishop Mphiwe urges Confrères to embrace fraternity, friendship, and shared mission

by Sheila Pires | Jan 27, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

On the Feast of Saints Timothy and Titus, the Local Ordinary of Rustenburg Diocese invited bishops to reflect on their shared vocation and ministry. Presiding at the Eucharist, Bishop Robert Mphiwe drew deeply from the relationship between St Paul and the young...

Bishop Dziuba says authentic Christian leadership is rooted in service shaped by truth and obedience to God’s will

by Sheila Pires | Jan 23, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

The call to truth, humility, and service lay at the heart of the homily delivered by Bishop Stanislau Dziuba OSPPE during the morning Mass on Friday, 23 January 2026, celebrated at the Chapel of St John Vianney Seminary. The Eucharist forms part of the ongoing January...

Bishop Rucastle calls Confrères to “divine determination” at SACBC Plenary Mass

by Sheila Pires | Jan 21, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

At the morning Mass of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) January 2026 Plenary Session themed ‘Synodality and Mission’, Bishop Noel Andrew Rucastle of Oudtshoorn invited his brother bishops to embrace a leadership marked by fidelity, courage,...