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Women Religious in South Africa Unite Against Human Trafficking

Women Religious in South Africa Unite Against Human Trafficking

by Sheila Pires | Mar 25, 2025 | Migrants and Refugees Office, Featured

Women religious and consecrated persons in South Africa gathered at the Mother Assunta Training Centre in Kensington, Johannesburg, to discuss the scourge of human trafficking. The workshop, hosted by the SACBC Migrants, Refugees, and Human Trafficking Office, under...
Pope Francis Discharged from Hospital: SACBC Spokesperson Calls for Continued Prayers

Pope Francis Discharged from Hospital: SACBC Spokesperson Calls for Continued Prayers

by Sheila Pires | Mar 25, 2025 | Featured

In a video message, the spokesperson of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), expressed deep gratitude following Pope Francis’s discharge from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Sunday, March 23 after a five-week stay due to a severe and...
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Johannesburg Unveils New Coat of Arms

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Johannesburg Unveils New Coat of Arms

by Sheila Pires | Mar 24, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

The Archdiocese of Johannesburg has officially adopted a new Coat of Arms, as decreed by His Eminence Archbishop Stephen Cardinal Brislin. The new design is now in official use and symbolizes the identity and mission of the Archdiocese. The Archdiocese of...
Kokstad concludes cathedral’s centenary anniversary and unveils diocesan coat of arms

Kokstad concludes cathedral’s centenary anniversary and unveils diocesan coat of arms

by Sheila Pires | Mar 24, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

The Diocese of Kokstad marked the conclusion of the St. Patrick’s Cathedral Centenary Celebrations on March 21, 2025. The celebrations, which began on March 17, 2024, included a Music Festival featuring choirs, groups, and solo performances. As part of the...
Holy Mass in Pretoria Celebrates Pope Francis’ 12th Anniversary Amid Prayers for His Recovery

Holy Mass in Pretoria Celebrates Pope Francis’ 12th Anniversary Amid Prayers for His Recovery

by Sheila Pires | Mar 14, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

By Father Mathibela Sebothoma Communication officer, Pretoria Archdiocese A special Holy Mass was celebrated at Saint John Vianney Seminary in Waterkloof, Pretoria, on Thursday, March 13, to commemorate the 12th anniversary of Pope Francis’ election as Supreme Pontiff...
Cape Town Archdiocese bids Cardinal Stephen Brislin farewell

Cape Town Archdiocese bids Cardinal Stephen Brislin farewell

by Sheila Pires | Mar 10, 2025 | Featured

By Kati Dijane – Far East Rand Catholic News On Saturday, 8 March 2025, more than 500 people in the Archdiocese of Cape Town gathered at Our Lady Help of Christians in Landsdowne to celebrate a Thanksgiving Mass for Cardinal Stephen Brislin. The celebration was...
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