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Women Religious in South Africa Unite Against Human Trafficking

Women Religious in South Africa Unite Against Human Trafficking

by Sheila Pires | Mar 25, 2025 | Migrants and Refugees Office, Featured

Women religious and consecrated persons in South Africa gathered at the Mother Assunta Training Centre in Kensington, Johannesburg, to discuss the scourge of human trafficking. The workshop, hosted by the SACBC Migrants, Refugees, and Human Trafficking Office, under...
Archbishop Thlagale OMI calls on religious leaders to help end statelessness in Southern Africa

Archbishop Thlagale OMI calls on religious leaders to help end statelessness in Southern Africa

by Sheila Pires | Jun 14, 2024 | Migrants and Refugees Office, News

Multi-religious leaders, Diplomats, and Civil Society Organisations from countries in Southern Africa met at ANEW Hotel Parktonian, in Johannesburg to explore ways to “accelerate efforts towards the eradication of statelessness” in the region. In his opening remarks,...

The Church Focuses on “human dignity” says Bishop Kizito in response to SA Immigration White Paper

by Sheila Pires | Apr 17, 2024 | Migrants and Refugees Office

The Migrants and Refugees Office of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) has held a three-day conference for pastoral care coordinators to share reports on the response to the plight of migration in their respective Dioceses and to familiarise...

Archbishop Tlhagale Delivers Religious Leaders Pledge to Support and Welcome Refugees

by Sheila Pires | Dec 15, 2023 | Migrants and Refugees Office

The immediate former Liaison Bishop of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) Migrants and Refugees Office has joined religious leaders in their pledge to support and welcome refugees. Speaking on behalf of religious leaders from around 40...

World Day of Migrants and Refugees Sunday 24 September 2023.

by Sheila Pires | Sep 26, 2023 | Migrants and Refugees Office

109TH WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES“Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay” “Let us keep the migrants, refugees, forcibly displaced people, asylum seekers and hostcommunities in our prayers. We also pray and acknowledge all who are making adifference...

South Africa bishop calls for more compassion towards migrants

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 8, 2022 | Featured, Migrants and Refugees Office

“Since independence, our political leaders have done little to alleviate poverty in their countries. There is corruption and state capture in a number of African countries. A lot of money has been used by the government people without accountability.” said...
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