Archbishop Jagodziński offers prayers for the people of God in Southern Africa

by Sheila Pires | Jul 17, 2024 | News, Uncategorized

The recently appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho and South Africa has dedicated his first mass in Pretoria to the people of God. The secretary of the Apostolic Nunciature in Pretoria Monsignor Dario Paviša together with representatives from the Department of...

Newly Ordained Bishops in Southern Africa grateful for workshop on psycho-spiritual counselling

by Sheila Pires | Jul 3, 2024 | News

The first workshop on psycho-spiritual counselling for newly ordained bishops in Southern Africa has been hailed as a success by participants. In an interview with the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) communication office, newly ordained bishops...

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...