Bishop Zondi Reflects on Family Ministry Ahead of Vatican Gathering

by Sheila Pires | May 12, 2026 | Featured, Laity

At a time when the Catholic Church is intensifying its reflection on marriage and family life across the world, the Liaison Bishop for Marriage and Family Life Office of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) has called for a renewed pastoral...

St Anne’s Sodality Leaders Encouraged to Serve with Humility and Commitment

by Sheila Pires | Apr 29, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, Laity

Members of the leadership of St Anne’s Sodality from across Southern Africa gathered in Johannesburg Archdiocese for a three-day inter-diocesan council meeting focused on formation, leadership, and service within the Church. The gathering brought together newly...

Bishop Zungu OFM: Formation of the Laity and Strong Families Are Essential for the Church’s Mission

by Sheila Pires | Apr 27, 2026 | Featured, Laity, Marriage and Family

The Church must continue to invest in the formation of the laity and support families as the backbone of both society and ecclesial life, according to the Chairperson of the Department for the Laity of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Speaking...

Southern African Catholic Council for the Laity Elects New Executive

by Sheila Pires | Mar 1, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, Laity

The Southern African Catholic Council for the Laity (SACCL) has concluded its Annual General Meeting, electing a new executive leadership to serve a three-year term following a rigorous five-round voting process for the five executive positions. The newly elected...

Southern African Catholic Council for Laity AGM focuses on Formation, Synodality, and Leadership

by Sheila Pires | Feb 28, 2026 | Featured, Laity

Metropolitan and diocesan members of the Southern African Catholic Council for the Laity (SACCL) are gathered at the Lumko Institute, Retreat and Conference Centre for its Annual General Meeting (AGM). In an interview with the Southern African Catholic Bishops’...

The church belongs to all of us”: Bishop Zungu OFM on the role of the laity in a synodal church

by Sheila Pires | Oct 18, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Laity

Members of the Department for Formation, Life and Apostolate of the Laity of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) gathered at Lumko Institute Retreat Conference Centre in Benoni for the biannual meeting. The 17 to 19 October meeting held under the...