Bishop Kizito on migration: “Meeting with the minister of home affairs is overdue”

by Sheila Pires | Mar 28, 2026 | Featured, Migrants and Refugees Office, Social Action

The Catholic Church, together with ecumenical and humanitarian groups, continues to intensify efforts to address statelessness, migration challenges, and rising xenophobia in Southern Africa, following a strategic multi-religious meeting held in Johannesburg. In an...

SACBC Strengthens Mission for Migrants, Refugees, and Anti-Human Trafficking in Eswatini

by Sheila Pires | Mar 16, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, Migrants and Refugees Office

Article by Sr Neide Lamperti, MSCS: SACBC Migrants, Refugees and Human Trafficking Office From 9 to 13 March 2026, a delegation from the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) visited the Diocese of Manzini in Eswatini to conduct a formation...

SACBC Pastoral Care Coordinators Strengthen Church Response to Stateless and Undocumented Persons

by Sheila Pires | Mar 5, 2026 | Uncategorized, Migrants and Refugees Office

More than 40 diocesan coordinators, Church leaders, and partners gathered online on 4 March for a high-level workshop addressing the growing challenge of statelessness and undocumented persons in Southern Africa. Organised by the Southern African Catholic...

St Josephine Bakhita: A Beacon of Hope in the Church’s Fight Against Human Trafficking

by Sheila Pires | Feb 9, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, Migrants and Refugees Office

The Catholic Church annually marks the Feast Day of St Josephine Bakhita on 8 February, honouring her as the patron saint patron saint of Sudan and of victims of human trafficking. This year, the commemoration fell on Sunday, 8 February 2026, and was observed across...

“Rise up in mission”: Talitha Kum International Coordinator Urges Consecrated Life to Confront Human Trafficking

by Sheila Pires | Oct 13, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Migrants and Refugees Office

Over 30 religious sisters from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, and South Africa have gathered at the Padre Pio Retreat and Conference Centre for a regional formation training on human trafficking, organized by Talitha Kum International. The five-day workshop, from...

Bishop Kizito: “The Church Must Be a Prophetic Voice for Migrants and Refugees”

by Sheila Pires | Aug 27, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Migrants and Refugees Office

The Padre Pio Retreat and Conference Centre in Pretoria hosted a two-day Annual General Meeting (AGM) on migration and human trafficking, bringing together 46 diocesan pastoral agents from South Africa, Botswana, and Eswatini. Organized under the leadership of the...