A Legacy of Love and Justice: South Africa Bids Farewell to Pope Francis at National Ecumenical Memorial Service

by Sheila Pires | May 2, 2025 | Featured

Thousands gathered at Regina Mundi Catholic Church on Thursday, May 1, for the National Ecumenical Memorial Service honouring Pope Francis, a spiritual leader remembered as a global figure of justice, humility, and love for all humanity. The event was jointly hosted...

“Pope Francis Belonged to All of Us,” said Cardinal Brislin during the Memorial Mass

by Sheila Pires | Apr 25, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

In a heartfelt homily delivered during the Memorial Mass for Pope Francis held at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg, Cardinal Stephen Brislin offered a powerful tribute to a Pope who transcended borders, divisions, and institutions. “Pope Francis...

Pope Francis Remembered as Humble Disciple and Voice for the Marginalized

by Sheila Pires | Apr 24, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Tributes to Pope Francis - 1936 - 2025

The Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) has released a heartfelt statement mourning the passing of Pope Francis, who died peacefully on Easter Monday. In the Wednesday, April 23 statement, Bishops in Botswana, Eswatini, and South Africa praised the...

Cardinal Brislin at Easter Vigil: “The Resurrection of Jesus is the prime source of our hope”

by Sheila Pires | Apr 20, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

At the Easter Vigil Mass celebrated at the Cathedral of Christ the King, the Local Ordinary of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Johannesburg reaffirmed the core of Christian faith: the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Speaking to a full cathedral on Holy Saturday night,...

On Good Friday, Cardinal Brislin invites the faithful to see themselves in the Passion of Christ

by Sheila Pires | Apr 19, 2025 | Featured

In his Good Friday homily, the Local Ordinary of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Johannesburg reflected on the Passion through the eyes of Peter and the Good Thief—challenging s to see Jesus not only in glory, but in suffering. Cardinal Stephen Brislin invited the...

“Do This in Memory of Me”: Cardinal Brislin Reflects on the Eucharist as Living Presence and Call to Service

by Sheila Pires | Apr 18, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

In his first Holy Thursday liturgy as Archbishop of Johannesburg, Cardinal Stephen Brislin delivered a profound homily at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at Christ the King Cathedral, urging Catholics to understand the Eucharist not only as a sacramental ritual but as a...