“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...

Catholic Church Joins South Africa in fighting Gender Based Violence. Watch Newsroom Africa (DSTV Channel 405) today from 20:00 – 21:00

by Phuti Makgabo | Nov 29, 2019 | Ikhanya News, Justice and Peace, News, Uncategorized

As part of 16 Days of Activism, Bishop Victor Phalana from the Catholic Church, who is also the Chairperson of SACBC Justice and Peace Commission, will be a special guest of Newsroom Africa Channel 405 DSTV, to share about the Catholic Church’s Role in...

Dominique Yon appointed to the Vatican International Youth Advisory Body

by Phuti Makgabo | Nov 25, 2019 | Ikhanya News, Laity, News

On Sunday 24th November 2019, the Feast of Christ the King, the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life established an International Youth Advisory Body. 20 young people from around the globe were chosen to be part of the body. Dominique Yon, the Youth Coordinator in the...

Dominicans deepen their spirituality among South African Youth

by Phuti Makgabo | Nov 6, 2019 | Ikhanya News, News, Uncategorized

At the beginning of October 2019 the Dominican Youth Movement hold a national conference in Johannesburg in South Africa. The conference was named the First National Assembly for South Africa’s Dominican Youth Movement. Though adopted from the international Dominican...

SACBC workshop on Migration for Diocesan Coordinators

by Phuti Makgabo | Oct 23, 2019 | Ikhanya News, News

Over forty-five Diocesan coordinators met in Lumko Conference centre in Benoni, South Africa for a three-day workshop on Migration. The workshop organized by the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Migrants and Refugees Office, in partnership with...

Archbishop Buti Tlhagale urges South Africans to be hospitable towards Migrants and Refugees, and not allow history repeat itself

by Phuti Makgabo | Oct 22, 2019 | Caritas, Caritas South Africa, CPLO, Ikhanya News, Migrants and Refugees Office, News, Uncategorized

THE VIRTUE OF HOSPITALITY IN THE BIBLICAL TRADITION One way of combatting xenophobia is to treat other people the same way as we would like them to treat us. But this is a theoretical statement. It expresses a wish. It may however find meaning within the efforts of...