“One of Our Own”: Augustinian Sisters Reflect on the Election of Pope Leo XIV

by Sheila Pires | May 12, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

The election of Pope Leo XIV has brought joy, pride, and a renewed sense of hope to many across the globe, but perhaps none more so than the Augustinian family. In an exclusive interview with the Communication Office of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’...

Mater Dolorosa Parish in Mbabane elevated to a co-cathedral, hosts annual Bishop Mandlenkosi Zwane Memorial Lecture

by Sheila Pires | May 12, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

By Kati Dijane   On the warm Saturday morning of 10 May 2025, more than 170 people gathered at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church in Mbabane, in the Diocese of Manzini, to witness the historic elevation of the parish to the dignity of a co-Cathedral and the blessing...

SACBC Welcomes Pope Leo XIV with Gratitude and Prayer

by Sheila Pires | May 8, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

Archbishop Emeritus Tlhagale OMI remembers Pope Francis as a “Shepherd of Mercy and Peace”

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

In a video recording in honour of the late Pope Francis, Archbishop Emeritus Buti Joseph Tlhagale OMI of Johannesburg offers a heartfelt tribute to the Holy Father, describing the late Pope Francis as “a special leader” whose influence transcended religious boundaries...

“Hope, Synodality and Empowerment”: South Africa Hosts COMSAM Symposium and AGM for the First Time

by Sheila Pires | May 3, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, synodality

For the first time in its history, South Africa will host the Conference of Major Superiors of Africa and Madagascar (COMSAM) for its 2025 Symposium and 6th Annual General Meeting (AGM), from May 23 to 30 in Johannesburg and Pretoria. This milestone event brings...

“A Deep Violation of Trust”: SACC Condemns Parental Betrayal in Joslin Smith Case

by Sheila Pires | May 3, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

The South African Council of Churches (SACC) has responded with grave concern and sorrow to the conviction of three adults, including the mother of six-year-old Joslin Smith, in a case that has shocked the nation and spotlighted the tragic vulnerabilities of children...