Polish Bishop Begins South Africa Visit with a Message of Missionary Communion

by Sheila Pires | Jul 4, 2026 | Featured, Communication and Media, News

Bishop Jan Piotrowski, a lifelong missionary and one of the bishops who consecrated Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński at his episcopal ordination, arrived in South Africa on Friday, 3 July, bringing a message of missionary solidarity and the Church’s...

Archbishop Tlhagale OMI on Anti-Migrant Protests: “We are telling the world that we are ungrateful”

by Sheila Pires | Jun 29, 2026 | Featured, Communication and Media

As South Africa prepares for planned anti-migrant demonstrations on 30 June, Archbishop Emeritus Buti Joseph Tlhagale OMI has appealed to South Africans to reject anti migrants’ sentiments and remember the solidarity shown by African nations during the struggle...

Archbishop Tlhagale: “The youth of 1976″ rekindled South Africa’s “Love for freedom”

by Sheila Pires | Jun 25, 2026 | Featured, Communication and Media, News, Youth Department

As South Africa marks fifty years since the Soweto Uprising of 16 June 1976, retired Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale OMI has reflected on the pivotal role played by young people in confronting apartheid and reviving a spirit of resistance that had lain dormant for...

Southern African Catholic Bishops expect the Ubungoma research to be completed by January 2027

by Sheila Pires | May 18, 2026 | Featured, Communication and Media

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) says the theological and pastoral research process on the question of ubungoma (traditional healing) is expected to be completed by January 2027, as the Theological Advisory Committee (TAC) continues to seek a...

Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka Appointed Archbishop of Cape Town

by Sheila Pires | Jan 9, 2026 | Uncategorized, Communication and Media, Featured

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka as the new Archbishop of Cape Town, marking a significant moment for the Catholic Church in Southern Africa. The appointment was announced in a communiqué issued by the Vatican Press Office on Friday, 9 January...

Cardinal Brislin Urges Transparency and Inclusive Dialogue Amidst National Turmoil

by Sheila Pires | Jul 14, 2025 | Uncategorized, Communication and Media, Featured

As South Africa grapples with multiple overlapping crises, ranging from allegations of high-level corruption to persistent xenophobia and the fallout of climate disasters, the President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) has urged both...