by Sheila Pires | Aug 21, 2026 | Featured, Justice and Peace, Laity
Catholic women in Johannesburg Archdiocese have been encouraged to see participation in public life as part of their responsibility towards the common good, as South prepares for local government elections on 4 November 2026. The call came during the ‘Catholic women’s...
by Sheila Pires | Jul 23, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, Laity
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), through the Office for Formation, Life and Apostolate of the Laity, has invited parishes across Southern Africa to celebrate Laity Day on Sunday, 2 August 2026, the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The...
by Sheila Pires | Jul 23, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, Laity
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), through its office for Formation, Life and Apostolate of the Laity, will join the universal Church in celebrating the Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on Sunday, 26 July 2026, under the...
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...
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...
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...
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