by Sheila Pires | Apr 10, 2026 | Featured
Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Reverend Father Lawrence Ofentse Pheto, a priest of Gaborone Diocese, as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Francistown, making Monsignor (Mons) Pheto the third bishop of the local Church in the second largest city in Botswana. The...
by Sheila Pires | Apr 2, 2026 | Featured, Bishops' Homilies
At the annual Chrism Mass celebrated on Thursday, 2 April 2026, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, thousands of faithful from across the Archdiocese of Johannesburg gathered in prayerful unity to witness the blessing of the sacred oils and the renewal of priestly...
by Sheila Pires | Apr 1, 2026 | Featured, cathca
The Catholic Health Care Association of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference notes that millions of people across South Africa continue to rely on the public health system with hope and resilience. Much effort has gone into strengthening health services,...
by Sheila Pires | Mar 31, 2026 | Featured, LCCL
At the conclusion of the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Leadership Conference of Consecrated Life in Southern Africa (LCCL-SA), the President, reflected on the conversations that shaped the gathering held at Lumko Institute and Conference Centre in Benoni....
by Sheila Pires | Mar 31, 2026 | Featured, Justice and Peace
The Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) is urging President Cyril Ramaphosa to “take decisive steps to restore public confidence and safeguard the credibility of the justice system, in the interest of social...
by danvdb | Mar 30, 2026 | Featured
Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference LENTEN APPEAL LENT WEEK 6 2026 Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, marking the beginning of Holy Week. Falling on the Sunday before Easter, the day is defined by the biblical...
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