Cardinal Brislin mourns children killed in Vaal scholar transport crash

by Sheila Pires | Jan 21, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishop Statements, Featured

The Archbishop of Johannesburg has expressed deep sorrow following a tragic road accident near Vanderbijlpark in South Africa’s Vaal region, in which several schoolchildren lost their lives while travelling to school on 17 January 2026. In a message of condolence,...

Plenary Opening Mass: Southern African bishops urged to listen anew to the Holy Spirit

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

The Catholic Church in Southern Africa has been called to renewed discernment, deeper communion, and a more prophetic public witness as it marks 75 years since the establishment of the Catholic hierarchy in the region. The call came during the Opening Mass of the...

SACBC Unveils Official Logo for the 75th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Southern African Hierarchy

by Sheila Pires | Jan 17, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, News

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has officially unveiled the logo for the 75th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Southern African Hierarchy, marking a significant milestone in the life and mission of the Catholic Church in South Africa,...

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...

Archbishop Mpako says, “Synodality is about making the Church more authentic and trinitarian”

by Sheila Pires | Jan 9, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, synodality

The Chairperson of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Commission for Synodality has emphasised that synodality is rooted not in structures or strategies, but in the very life of God. In his homily on Wednesday, 7 January 2026, Archbishop Dabula...

“The church operates at a level of theocracy” – Fr. Msomi on Leadership in a Synodal Church

by Sheila Pires | Jan 7, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, synodality

More than 60 participants from across the dioceses of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have gathered at St John Vianney Seminary NPC in Pretoria for the Short Course: Leadership in a Synodal Church, taking place from 5 to 10 January 2026. The...