St John Vianney Seminarians urged to stand against Gender Based Violence and Xenophobia

by Phuti Makgabo | Sep 19, 2019 | Clergy, Ikhanya News, Justice and Peace, News, Social Action, Uncategorized

Many Catholics are not familiar with the structure of the Church and what the Church is doing on a daily basis. One would think that those who are studying in the Seminary would have a better understanding of how the local church operates, but this has proved to be...

Southern Africa Catholic Nuns call for unity and speak against Xenophobia and Gender Based Violence

by Phuti Makgabo | Sep 13, 2019 | Ikhanya News, LCCL, Local Congregations Sisters, News

We are family! We are one! Is a call for all to heed the reality that we are all connected to each other and to all of creation on our planet and beyond. In this time when violence, disrespect of human life and xenophobia are rife we call on all to promote the dignity...

“Take care of your Bishop”, Bishop Dowling to the faithful of Gaborone Diocese – Botswana

by Phuti Makgabo | Sep 2, 2019 | Bishops' Homilies, Ikhanya News, News, Uncategorized

HOMILY FOR INSTALLATION – Bishop Frank Nubuasah SVD Dumelang bana le bagolo. Good Morning to everyone! I greet our Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Peter Wells, his Secretary Monsignor Roman Walczak, the dignitaries and other important guests. I also greet all our...

“The world and it’s people will not keep an account of your mistakes”, Fr Peter-John Pearson to Bishop Sylvester David

by Phuti Makgabo | Aug 29, 2019 | Clergy, Ikhanya News, News

REFLECTION OF FR PETER-JOHN PEARSON DURING THE SOLEMN VESPERS ON THE EVE OF BISHOP SYLVESTER DAVID OMI’S ORDINATION AS THE AUXILIARY BISHOP OF CAPE TOWN Solemn Vespers, St Mary’s Cathedral, CAPE TOWN. 23rd August, 2019 At the age of 5, he wrote a concerto for the...

Bishop José, “Pastors more concerned about the wool than the sheep may be reaching the conclusion of a fool”.

by Phuti Makgabo | Aug 4, 2019 | Bishops' Homilies, Ikhanya News, News

  [responsivevoice voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to this”] Yesterday evening, reflecting on today’s Gospel, just one word kept on coming back to me: fool! You see, it is fine if I say to myself: “how silly I am” after...

SECAM Golden Jubilee final message by SECAM President

by Phuti Makgabo | Jul 31, 2019 | Ikhanya News, News

The 18th Plenary Assembly and Golden Jubilee of SECAM MESSAGE “That they may know Christ and have life in abundance” (Jn 17:3; 10:10). The celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) and its 18th Plenary...