Vatican official calls for greater local clergy involvement in migrant ministry

by Sheila Pires | Oct 6, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, Migrants and Refugees Office

Fr Avelino Chico SJ, Office Head at the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, has called for greater involvement of local clergy in the Catholic Church’s pastoral ministry to migrants and refugees in South Africa. The Angolan Jesuit made the call during...

Statement on clerics and political space

by Sheila Pires | Oct 5, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured

The Church’s Mission  The Church is a community of disciples of Jesus Christ, founded by him to continue his presence in the world by being its salt and light. In his priestly prayer, recorded in the Gospel of John, Jesus prayed that his disciples would be united...

Southern African Bishops urge Catholics to remain united with Pope Leo XIV after SSPX consecrations

by Sheila Pires | Oct 5, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishop Statements, Featured

Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have called on Catholics to remain in full communion with Pope Leo XIV and the bishops united with him, following the consecration of four bishops by the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX)...

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,...