Archbishop Sipuka: Pope Leo XIV has brought stability, unity and a renewed focus on human dignity

by Sheila Pires | Jun 1, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured

As the Church marks the first year of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, Archbishop Sithembele Sipuka of Cape Town has described the Holy Father as “a firm but steady Pope” whose leadership is helping the Church engage the challenges of the modern world while remaining...

Sr Pati: Pope’s Encyclical highlights church’s “humanising” mission in the age of “artificial intelligence”

by Sheila Pires | May 29, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured

As the Church reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, the Associate Secretary of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Department for Christian Formation, Liturgy and Culture, has emphasised the urgent need for the Church...

Interfaith Leaders Meet in Johannesburg Archdiocese to Foster Dialogue and Cooperation

by Sheila Pires | May 28, 2026 | Uncategorized, Ecumenism, Featured, Interreligious Dialogue

An interfaith meeting bringing together leaders from the Catholic Church, Methodist community, Muslim community, and Hindu faith tradition was held at the Sivan Gnana Sabay Sivan Koil Temple in Lenasia, Johannesburg. The 26 May 2026 gathering sought to initiate the...

Church leaders call for united action against human trafficking in Africa

by Sheila Pires | May 27, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, Migrants and Refugees Office

At a time when human trafficking, modern slavery and anti-migrant sentiment are increasing across parts of Africa, Catholic leaders, civil society organisations and law enforcement agencies are strengthening collaboration to protect the most vulnerable and restore...

Sister Marivane Chiesa: “Bienvenu Shelter jubilee celebrates lives rebuilt through hope”

by Sheila Pires | May 27, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, Migrants and Refugees Office

The year 2026 marks the Silver Jubilee of the Bienvenu Shelter for Migrants and Refugees, a shelter founded 25 years ago in the heart of Johannesburg to respond to the silent suffering of migrant and refugee women arriving in South Africa without shelter, without...

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...