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

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

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...
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...
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