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Bishop Selemela to Synodal Priests: “Excel in collaborative ministry”

by Sheila Pires | May 6, 2024 | Clergy

The promotion of a Synodal Church also depends on the formation of priests because “If we are promoting a synodal church, It also means the priests that we form today have to be men who can also excel in collaborative ministry,” suggests the Auxiliary Bishop of...

Archbishop Mpambani: Meeting for recently ordained priests is “an opportunity to share experiences”

by Sheila Pires | Sep 27, 2023 | Clergy

The Annual Gathering of Recently Ordained Priests (AGROP) is an opportunity for priests to grow in their ministry and to “share experiences,” says the Archbishop of Bloemfontein Metropolitan Archdiocese. The AGROP meeting “is meant for recently ordained priests, less...

Bishops of Kimberley and Queenstown

by Phuti Makgabo | Mar 3, 2021 | Bishop Statements, Clergy, News, Pope

The SACBC is happy to announce that His Holiness, Pope Francis, has appointed Rev. Fr. Paul Siphiwo Vanqa, SAC, as the Bishop of Queenstown. Bishop Duncan Tsoke The Holy Father has also appointed Bishop Duncan Tsoke, Auxiliary of Johannesburg, as the Bishop of the...
Cardinal Napier – The Apostolic Administrator of Eshowe

Cardinal Napier – The Apostolic Administrator of Eshowe

by Phuti Makgabo | Feb 17, 2021 | Clergy, News, Pope, SACBC President

His Eminence Wilfred Cardinal Napier is now the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Eshowe following the appointment by the Holy Father, Pope Francis, whose decision was communicated to the President of SACBC, Bishop Sithembele Sipuka through the Nunciature on...
Condolences continue to pour out on the tragic death of two  South African Catholic Priests

Condolences continue to pour out on the tragic death of two South African Catholic Priests

by Phuti Makgabo | Dec 5, 2019 | Clergy, Ikhanya News

 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On behalf of the SACBC I would like to extend my deepest condolences on the tragic deaths of Fr. Owen Wilcock (Port Elizabeth Diocese) and Fr. Sibusiso Zulu (Eshowe Diocese). Our heartfelt prayers and deepest condolences go...
St John Vianney Seminarians urged to stand against Gender Based Violence and Xenophobia

St John Vianney Seminarians urged to stand against Gender Based Violence and Xenophobia

by Phuti Makgabo | Sep 19, 2019 | Clergy, Ikhanya News, Justice and Peace, News, Social Action, Uncategorized

Many Catholics are not familiar with the structure of the Church and what the Church is doing on a daily basis. One would think that those who are studying in the Seminary would have a better understanding of how the local church operates, but this has proved to be...
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  • “Change is an invitation to grow”: Bishop Selemela Urges Priests to Embrace Renewal in Synodal ChurchJuly 5, 2025
  • Bishop Sithembele Sipuka Appointed to Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious DialogueJuly 4, 2025
  • Cape Town Declaration on Global Justice and Solidarity Calls for Systemic ReformJuly 1, 2025
  • A Catechumen’s Memorial: Cardinal Brislin on the Halted Funeral of Ex-Zambian President LunguJuly 1, 2025

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