Bishop Ponce de León IMC: “Johan chose to stand by the cross of many innocent people in our continent and beyond.”

by Sheila Pires | May 13, 2026 | Featured, Dennis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI)

A profound sense of gratitude, sorrow, and Christian hope marked the Funeral Mass of Johan Viljoen, celebrated on Wednesday, 13 May, at Khanya House, the headquarters of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) in Pretoria, where bishops,...

Mozambican Bishops Mourn Passing of Humanitarian and Peace Advocate Johan Viljoen

by Sheila Pires | May 13, 2026 | Featured, Dennis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI)

The President of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM) has expressed profound sorrow at the passing of Mr Johan Viljoen, a longtime humanitarian worker and former Director of the Denis Hurley Peace Institute, describing him as “a true brother and friend” whose...

Southern Africa mourns humanitarian and peace advocate Johan Viljoen

by Sheila Pires | May 7, 2026 | Featured, Dennis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI)

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) announces with deep sorrow the passing of Mr Johan Viljoen, who was called to his eternal rest at his home on Wednesday night, 06 May 2026. We commend his soul to the loving mercy of God and extend our...

Southern Africa: Courts, Conflict and Human Rights Crises Mark a Troubled Regional Landscape

by Sheila Pires | Feb 9, 2026 | Uncategorized, Dennis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), Featured

The latest weekly country update from the Dennis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI) highlights a region marked by growing instability, human suffering, and fragile institutions across Southern and Central Africa. In their Friday, 6 February 2026 country update, the...

Denis Hurley Peace Institute update on Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique

by Sheila Pires | Feb 10, 2025 | Dennis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI)

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Update on the human rights crisis in Cabo Delgado

by Phuti Makgabo | Sep 20, 2022 | Dennis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), Uncategorized

The Denis Hurley Peace institute Director, Johan Viljoen, and Mickaël Repellin, the African Program Coordinator of the Franciscans International, are to moderate an online briefing of the human rights crisis in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. The briefing is to take place...