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SACBC Plenary Addresses Pastoral Priorities, Announces Key Appointments, and Upcoming Jubilee

SACBC Plenary Addresses Pastoral Priorities, Announces Key Appointments, and Upcoming Jubilee

by Sheila Pires | Aug 11, 2025 | Uncategorized, Bishop Statements, Featured

In their Friday, August 8 statement, the bishops of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) reflected on the Church’s pastoral priorities and social challenges following their August 4–8 Plenary Session at Khanya House, Pretoria. According to the...
“False Light vs True Light”: Bishop Graham Rose Reflects on the Feast of the Transfiguration

“False Light vs True Light”: Bishop Graham Rose Reflects on the Feast of the Transfiguration

by Sheila Pires | Aug 7, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

On the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Bishop Thomas Graham Rose offered a reflection on the theme of true light versus false light, drawing from Scripture, Church tradition, and current society. Reflecting on the Gospel account of the Transfiguration,...
Bishop Vanqa Calls for Pastoral Action Amid Rising Challenges Facing Young People

Bishop Vanqa Calls for Pastoral Action Amid Rising Challenges Facing Young People

by Sheila Pires | Aug 6, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

Speaking on the sidelines of the second plenary assembly of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), Bishop Siphiwo Paul Vanqa SAC delivered a heartfelt appeal to the Church to prioritize youth accompaniment in the face of serious...
A Heartfelt Farewell to Mons Paviša: Apostolic Nuncio Pays Tribute to Devoted Diplomat and Pastor

A Heartfelt Farewell to Mons Paviša: Apostolic Nuncio Pays Tribute to Devoted Diplomat and Pastor

by Sheila Pires | Aug 6, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

In a moving and dignified ceremony held at the Apostolic Nunciature in Pretoria, ambassadors, clergy, religious, and members of the diplomatic and Church community gathered to bid farewell to Monsignor Dario Paviša, Chargé d’Affaires a.i., as he concludes over five...
SACBC Commission for Synodality Calls for Full Diocesan Participation in Next Phase of Synodal Process

SACBC Commission for Synodality Calls for Full Diocesan Participation in Next Phase of Synodal Process

by Sheila Pires | Aug 5, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

The Chairperson of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Commission for Synodality has called on all dioceses in the region to finalise the appointment and registration of their respective synodal teams. In a letter dated 25 July 2025, Archbishop...
“Take Courage, It Is I”: Bishop Sipuka Opens SACBC Plenary With Call to Anchor Hope Amid Crisis

“Take Courage, It Is I”: Bishop Sipuka Opens SACBC Plenary With Call to Anchor Hope Amid Crisis

by Sheila Pires | Aug 5, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

At the start of the August 2025 plenary session of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka of the Diocese of Mthatha presided over the first morning Mass, marking the Memorial of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint...
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