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SACBC Online Plenary Meeting and postponement of some events

by Phuti Makgabo | Jan 14, 2021 | News

January 2020 Plenary at St. John Vianney Seminary In the light of the current Covid-19 surge and the restrictions imposed by the State President, as well as uncertainty of what will happen later this month the Bishops of the SACBC have decided to hold a virtual...
Let us support a call for a moment of prayer today before lockdown, between 18h00 and 18h30

Let us support a call for a moment of prayer today before lockdown, between 18h00 and 18h30

by Phuti Makgabo | Mar 26, 2020 | Ikhanya News, News

I would like to remind you that President Cyril Ramaphosa has requested all the people in South Africa to unite in a moment of prayer today between 18h00 and 18h30. We are all invited to pray for a successful Lockdown in order to break the growing chain of...
Pope Francis invites all the faithful to a Special Prayer on the 27th March 2020, at 7pm

Pope Francis invites all the faithful to a Special Prayer on the 27th March 2020, at 7pm

by Phuti Makgabo | Mar 26, 2020 | Ikhanya News, News, Pope, Uncategorized

From Apostolic Nunciature in Southern Africa The Holy see has requested this Apostolic Nuniature to inform all those who desire, faithful Catholics and Christians of other professions alike, to participate in the supplications desired by the Holy Father on 27 March...
Job opportunity in the SACBC, we need a Director

Job opportunity in the SACBC, we need a Director

by Phuti Makgabo | Mar 18, 2020 | Ikhanya News, News

SACBC AIDS Office is a nonprofit organization and public benefit organization.  The SACBC AIDS Office is an office of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) and was established in 2002.  It was set up by the Bishops as the Catholic Church...

Two Priests lose their lives in a car accident

by Phuti Makgabo | Dec 3, 2019 | Ikhanya News, News, Uncategorized

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has been shocked by the tragic accident which has claimed the two lives of St John Vianney Seminary staff members; Fr Owen Wilcock from the Diocese of Port Elizabeth and Fr Sibusiso Zulu from the Diocese of...
“Be-Attitudes – the Policy Handbook for Followers of Christ”, Archbishop Peter Wells to SACBC Staff

“Be-Attitudes – the Policy Handbook for Followers of Christ”, Archbishop Peter Wells to SACBC Staff

by Phuti Makgabo | Dec 2, 2019 | Ikhanya News, News

Since the beginning of his tenure as the Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Botswana and Swaziland, it has been always the tradition of Archbishop Peter Wells to keep close relationship with SACBC Staff. During his first year in South Africa he made a special visit to...
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