SACBC Council of Priests sets strategic priorities for 2026–2029

by Sheila Pires | Sep 24, 2026 | Uncategorized, Clergy, Featured

Three-day meeting focused on priestly communion, stewardship, vocations and a more synodal Church The first strategic planning meeting of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) newly established Council of Priests (COP) brought priests from across...

Southern African Catholic Bishops strengthens response to assisted dying court challenge

by Sheila Pires | Sep 23, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, Justice and Peace, Social Action

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has resolved to strengthen the Church’s engagement on assisted dying in South Africa, including through legal advocacy and theological reflection. The decision was taken during the bishops’ August 2026 Plenary,...

Statement by the Gauteng Interfaith Leadership Council (GILC)

by Sheila Pires | Sep 22, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, Interreligious Dialogue

The Gauteng Interfaith Leadership Council expresses its profound sorrow, concern, and condemnation following the deaths of nine women in Ekurhuleni since July 2026. Reports indicate that the bodies of nine women have been discovered in different parts of Ekurhuleni,...

OUR OUTRAGE AT THE KILLING OF THE EIGHT WOMEN MUST BECOME ACTION

by Sheila Pires | Sep 16, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishop Statements, Featured, Justice and Peace, Social Action

The Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has received with deep sorrow and grave concern the news of the discovery of the bodies of eight women in Ekurhuleni. The discovery has understandably sent a wave of anger...

SACC demands action as six women are found dead in Gauteng

by Sheila Pires | Sep 15, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured

The South African Council of Churches (SACC) receives, with shock,  profound grief, and outrage, the news of the discovery of women’s bodies in Kempton Park and Olifantsfontein in Gauteng over the past two months, and a sixth body discovered in Springs this...

“Mental health is not a luxury,” says Fr Enrico Parry, calling for a culture of care in religious life

by Sheila Pires | Sep 9, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured

Religious and consecrated men and women from across Southern Africa gathered in Pretoria to reflect on mental health, self-care and the challenges affecting community life. https://youtu.be/ooIycs7_IJU?si=jsX_QMpdfpTq7FJy Mental health cannot be treated as a luxury...