Stranded between borders and home: Church accompanies undocumented migrants

by Sheila Pires | Jul 15, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, Migrants and Refugees Office

Fearing for their safety after weeks of anti-undocumented migrant protests across South Africa, hundreds of undocumented migrants continue to gather outside the Malawian and Zimbabwean consulates, waiting for transport home. Many say they have chosen to return...

Catholic Church accompanies vulnerable communities as tensions over irregular migration persist

by Sheila Pires | Jul 13, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured

“We cannot remain silent and simply watch what is happening in people’s lives.” With those words, Bishop Joseph Mary Kizito opened a dialogue that reflected the Catholic Church’s growing pastoral response to one of South Africa’s most...

Apostolic Nuncio urges compassion and the rule of law as undocumented migrants face fear and uncertainty in South Africa

by Sheila Pires | Jul 6, 2026 | Featured, News

As undocumented migrants and refugees in South Africa continue to live in fear following weeks of anti-migrant demonstrations and growing public hostility, the Apostolic Nuncio to Southern Africa has appealed for compassion, respect for the rule of law and the...

Nuncio: First Native Bishop of Bethlehem Diocese reflects the Church taking deep root in Southern Africa

by Sheila Pires | Jul 6, 2026 | Featured, News

The appointment and episcopal ordination of Bishop Motlatsi Meshack Phomane as the first South African-born bishop of the Diocese of Bethlehem is a visible sign that the Catholic Church has taken deep root in Southern Africa, according to the Apostolic Nuncio to...

Polish Bishop Begins South Africa Visit with a Message of Missionary Communion

by Sheila Pires | Jul 4, 2026 | Featured, Communication and Media, News

Bishop Jan Piotrowski, a lifelong missionary and one of the bishops who consecrated Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński at his episcopal ordination, arrived in South Africa on Friday, 3 July, bringing a message of missionary solidarity and the Church’s...

South African Catholic youth challenged to become active builders of democracy

by Sheila Pires | Jul 2, 2026 | Featured, News, Youth Department

Forming young people to become responsible citizens is an essential part of the Church’s mission, participants at the Association of Catholic Tertiary Students (ACTS) Annual National Conference heard during a civic participation session jointly organised by the...