Uganda Archbishop says Martyrs Day Celebration in SA is a manifestation of “Sainthood”

by Sheila Pires | Jun 28, 2024 | News

The Uganda–South Africa Martyrs Day Celebration held for the first time at the Our Mother of Mercy Shrine in Magaliesburg is a manifestation of “Sainthood” says the former Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium and Luxembourg. Archbishop Augustine Kasujja said he “really loved...

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,...

SACBC/IMBISA call on Catholic communicators to promote ongoing Synod on Synodality

by Sheila Pires | Jun 12, 2024 | News, synodality

The communication office of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) in collaboration with the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) held a virtual meeting for Diocesan communicators and Catholic media practitioners in...

SACC CLASSIFIES 7TH GENERAL ELECTIONS AS A MATURING OF SA’S DEMOCRACY

by Sheila Pires | Jun 6, 2024 | News

On 5 May 2024, the South African Council of Churches (SACC) gathered religious leaders, members of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), the South African Police Service (SAPS) and political parties and independent candidates for a National Prayer Day ahead of...

Limpopo bus tragedy: “One human life lost is one too many,” says Bishop Sipuka

by Sheila Pires | Apr 2, 2024 | News

The loss of one human life “is one too many,’ says the President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) following the horror crash on the R518 Mmamatlakala Pass in Limpopo that claimed the lives of 45 people on Holy Thursday. In a message shared...

Archbishop Emeritus urges religious and clergy to prioritise families and young people

by Sheila Pires | Mar 21, 2024 | News

The Archbishop emeritus of Pretoria Archdiocese has urged religious and clergy to prioritise families and young people in Kokstad Diocese. In his homily during the centenary anniversary of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Archbishop William Matthew Slattery OFM who served as...