Bishop Kizito on Migrantion: For me one of my aims is to work with the Home Affairs

by Phuti Makgabo | May 25, 2022 | Migrants and Refugees Office, Social Action

At the beginning of the second day of the workshop on Migration on the Diocese of Bethlehem and Cross-Borders, Bishop Joseph Kizito of the SACBC Migrants and Refugees Office thanked the organizers for having invited the brothers and sisters from Lesotho. Speaking in...

Establishing Caritas Kimberley and Migrants and Refugees Office

by Phuti Makgabo | May 16, 2022 | Caritas, Migrants and Refugees Office, Social Action

Sr. Maria with parish representatives of the Diocese of Kimberley “Caritas is reality of the Church in many parts of the world and must still seek a greater expansion in the different parishes and communities to renew what took place in the early days of the Church,”...

Pope Francis: “Here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.”

by Phuti Makgabo | May 13, 2022 | Migrants and Refugees Office, News, Pope

In his message of the 9th May titled “Building the Future with Migrants and Refugees” for the 108 World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2022, the Holy Father sends a reminder that the ultimate meaning of our “journey” in this world is the search for our true homeland,...

Archbishop Buti Tlhagale: Causes of forced migration, challenges posed by forced migration, the way out, and the pastoral vision

by Phuti Makgabo | May 10, 2022 | Migrants and Refugees Office, News

Archbishop Buti Tlhagale on behalf of the The SACBC Migrants and Refugees Office made a presentation to the Multi-Religious Council of Leaders on the 09 May 2022. The online meeting was attended by various leaders of various religious from different parts of the...

Presentation of the Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees for the South African dioceses

by Phuti Makgabo | May 10, 2022 | Featured, Migrants and Refugees Office

“We are all conscious of the challenges that are faced every day and the need to work together on the socio-pastoral issues in our Church. Our approach, therefore, must be an integrated one that respects both the needs of the displaced persons and those of the...

A Coordinated and Sustainable Response to Migrants and Refugees

by Phuti Makgabo | May 3, 2022 | Migrants and Refugees Office, Uncategorized

“I learned that you can be migrant even within your own community, in our parish we are not that concerned about reaching out to migrants and refugees, I will try hard to create a group/ committee to look at working with migrants and refugees in our...