Bishop Selemela: SA Fallen Soldiers are “martyrs” who gave their lives to ensure “peace on the Continent”

by Sheila Pires | Feb 10, 2025 | Featured

The Auxiliary Bishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pretoria has described South African fallen soldiers as “martyrs who had given their own life in ensuring peace on the continent.” In an interview with the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC)...

Archbishop Emeritus of Johannesburg highlights the crucial role of laypeople in evangelization

by Sheila Pires | Feb 10, 2025 | Bishops' Homilies, Featured

“On such a solemn occasion as the installation of Cardinal Stephen Brislin as the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Johannesburg, we remind ourselves of the duties and responsibilities of religious and lay leaders in the church and society,” said Archbishop Emeritus...

Fr Muyebe OP affirms Church closeness to “listeriosis victims”

by Sheila Pires | Feb 5, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Justice and Peace

The Justice and Peace Commission coordinator of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) affirms church closeness to “listeriosis victims.” In a conversation with the SACBC Communication Office, member of the Dominican Order of Preachers (OP) Fr Stan...

Cardinal Brislin: Jubilee Year, “a time to turn once again to God’s mercy”

by Sheila Pires | Feb 3, 2025 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

The Jubilee Year “should be a time of renewal, a time of liberation and a time to turn once again to God’s mercy,” said the Local Ordinary of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Johannesburg. In his Saturday, February 01 homily during the inauguration of the Jubilee...

Apostolic Nuncio at SACBC plenary highlights importance of synodality

by Sheila Pires | Feb 1, 2025 | Featured, Bishop Statements, synodality, Uncategorized

The Apostolic Nuncio to Southern Africa in his address to members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC), highlighted the importance of synodality as a spiritual renewal and a call to unity, participation, and mission in the Church. “Our gathering...

Bishop Sipuka’s Final Presidential Address

by Sheila Pires | Feb 1, 2025 | Featured, Bishop Statements

In his final Presidential address Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka outlines critical pastoral, administrative, and socio-political issues affecting the Catholic Church within the Conference’s jurisdiction. Bishop Sipuka also offers reflections on future challenges and...