Cardinal Brislin Reflects on Vatican Appointment and Service to the Global Church

by danvdb | Aug 29, 2025 | Featured, Uncategorized

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Cardinal Stephen Brislin as a member of the Dicastery for the Clergy. This marks the third appointment of a member of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) by Pope Leo to a Vatican dicastery in 2025. Earlier this year,...

Bishop Kizito: “The Church Must Be a Prophetic Voice for Migrants and Refugees”

by Sheila Pires | Aug 27, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Migrants and Refugees Office

The Padre Pio Retreat and Conference Centre in Pretoria hosted a two-day Annual General Meeting (AGM) on migration and human trafficking, bringing together 46 diocesan pastoral agents from South Africa, Botswana, and Eswatini. Organized under the leadership of the...

Bishop Mbuyisa Leads Durban Archdiocese Clergy Study Day on Synodality

by Sheila Pires | Aug 21, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, synodality

The Archdiocese of Durban held its annual Clergy Study Day under the theme of Synodality, led by the Vice Chairperson of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Commission for Synodality. Bishop Thulani Victor Mbuyisa, who represented the SACBC at...

Catholic Journalists in Africa Call for Ethical Journalism in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

by Sheila Pires | Aug 21, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

The African Catholic Union of the Press (UCAP) concluded its Triennial Continental Congress in Accra, Ghana, on August 17, 2025, issuing a strong appeal for the responsible and ethical use of Artificial Intelligence in journalism. The gathering, held from 10 to 17...

Ubuntu in Action: Fr. Bonaventure Mashata Highlights Role of Faith Communities at G20 Interfaith Forum

by Sheila Pires | Aug 17, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Interreligious Dialogue

Religious leaders from across the globe gathered in Cape Town from August 10 to 14 for the G20 Interfaith Forum, held under the theme Ubuntu in Action: Focus on Vulnerable Communities. The annual event brought together faith-based organizations, civil society actors,...

From Words to Witness: Bishop Sipuka’s Call to Action at the G20 Interfaith Forum

by Sheila Pires | Aug 15, 2025 | Uncategorized, Bishop Statements, Featured

Religious leaders from across the globe gathered in Cape Town for the G20 Interfaith Forum (IF20) under the theme Ubuntu in Action: Focus on Vulnerable Communities. In a statement shared with the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), Bishop Sithembele...