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Form Chapter 9 Anti-Corruption Institution: Civil Society applauds Catholic Bishops

by Phuti Makgabo | Nov 22, 2022 | News

Civil society organizations have applauded the Catholic Bishops for the call that they recently made on the government to establish chapter anti-corruption institution.   In their statement released by Bishop Sipuka on 3rd November, the bishops raised...

Archbishop Mpanbani: Church in South Africa called to become a wounded healer

by Phuti Makgabo | Aug 16, 2022 | Justice and Peace, News

From 10th to 12th August, the SACBC Justice and Peace Commission and the Institute for the Healing of Memories organized a healing of memories workshop for the priests in the Archdiocese of Bloemfontein. During the workshop, Archbishop Zolile Mpambani reminded the...

More needs to be done to protect South Africa’s democracy

by Phuti Makgabo | Jul 26, 2022 | Justice and Peace, News

The SACBC Justice and Peace Commission, through its chairperson Bishop Joao Rodriques, has joined more than 100 civil society organizations in the country in signing the declaration to defend democracy in South Africa.    The declaration was issued at...

Pope Francis respects US Supreme court decision and condemns abortion

by Phuti Makgabo | Jul 5, 2022 | News, Pope

According to the Vatican News Pope Francis has responded to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, which returned power to regulate abortion to the individual states, saying he respected the decision, but had not studied it enough to comment on it...

SACC Statement on Ramaphosa revelations and allegations

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 8, 2022 | News

7 June 2022 Statement From the desk of the General Secretary, Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana SACC WILL NOT BE RUSHED INTO A PUBLIC STATEMENT  The South African Council of Churches (SACC) has heard the challenge made by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) today, and...

Strengthening South-South Dialogue on Global Migration

by Phuti Makgabo | May 31, 2022 | Dennis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), Migrants and Refugees Office, News

By: Sheila Pires Religious Sisters, Representatives from Catholic Charity Organisations, Professors from different countries in Africa, Europe and Latin America, Social workers and students from the German University of Wurzburg gathered at Padre Pio Conference Centre...
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