Parish Health Apostolate in Southern Africa to Help Raise Awareness of Mental Issue

by Phuti Makgabo | Feb 21, 2022 | Featured

An envisaged Catholic Parish health apostolate aims to raise awareness about mental issues, an official of the entity behind the initiative has said. In a recent interview with ACI Africa, the skills development Coordinator of the Catholic Health Care Association of...

Deaf-blind Catholic priest Cyril Axelrod launches his third book

by Phuti Makgabo | Feb 19, 2022 | Featured

Fr. Cyril Axelrod, the author of And the Journey Begins, launched its sequel, Still on that Journey, at Park Inn by Radisson, Newlands, on Wednesday 16 February 2022. Turning 80 next week, he was born deaf and has ministered to deaf and deaf-blind communities across...

South Africa’s Challenges Can Be Solved by “right economy”, Catholic Archbishop Says

by Phuti Makgabo | Jan 29, 2022 | Featured

Archbishop Stephen Brislin said that unemployment among the youth is pushing them to express their frustration through violence, which he says is as a result of the poor economy in the Southern African nation.  “I think there is a great danger of violence,...

The Holy Spirit Fosters Unity among Church Leaders, Catholic Bishop in South Africa Says

by Phuti Makgabo | Jan 20, 2022 | Featured

The sense of communion among Church leaders is “a fruit of the Holy Spirit” in their respective lives, a Catholic Bishop in South Africa has said.  Bishop João Noé Rodrigues who was reflecting on the Prayer to the Holy Spirit in his homily at the opening...

SOUTH AFRICA – Workshop for Diocesan Coordinators of Pastoral Care for Migrants and Refugees

by Phuti Makgabo | Dec 4, 2021 | Featured

Aimed at promoting a coordinated and sustainable response to migrants and refugees, the workshop focused on informing and empowering the Diocesan Coordinators and, through them, both the Dioceses and Parishes. The primary objective was to build capacity and facilitate...

Create Migrant, Refugee Offices in Parishes, South African Catholic Archbishop Proposes

by Phuti Makgabo | Nov 29, 2021 | Featured

The plight of refugees and migrants as far as documentation is concerned can be addressed by the creation of an office that specifically deals with this vulnerable group in each Catholic Parish, a Catholic Archbishop in South Africa has proposed. In a Wednesday,...