Another overdue victory for human dignity

by Phuti Makgabo | Apr 1, 2021 | Marriage and Family, News, Social Action

Would-be parents have right to bury remains of dead foetus: high court Judge Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi declared sections of the Births and Deaths Registration Act (BDRA) — which effectively deems a foetus less than 26 weeks to be “medical waste” that must be incinerated...

SACBC Justice and Peace statement on the senseless killing of Mthokozisi Ntumba

by Phuti Makgabo | Mar 15, 2021 | Bishop Statements, Justice and Peace, News, Social Action

Mthokozisi Ntumba The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference Justice and Peace Commission is deeply shocked by the tragic event and loss of life that took place in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 10 March 2021, during the students demonstration at Wits...

Pretoria Archdiocese Catholic Health & Welfare Association Conference on the 09 November 2019 at Bertoni Centre

by Phuti Makgabo | Oct 23, 2019 | Ikhanya News, Social Action, Uncategorized

Pretoria Archdiocese Catholic Health & Welfare Association      222 – 244 NPO Jolivet House140 Visagie...

Watch and Listen Fr Patrick Rakeketsi of SACBC today on Newsroom Africa channel 405, Time 8pm. He will be talking on the SACBC Programs with UN Women on the Tavern Owners, as a response to Gender Based Violence.

by Phuti Makgabo | Oct 3, 2019 | Ikhanya News, Social Action

Violence in many faces has been a big problem in our society. Instead of the problem coming to an end it continues to escalate with a very high rate. What is more worrying is the rate in which violence against women and children is hitting the highest numbers and...

Catholic Church brings solace to orphaned and vulnerable children families

by Phuti Makgabo | Oct 3, 2019 | Caritas, Ikhanya News, News, Social Action, Uncategorized

Despite South Africa being a middle income country it has huge disparities between the rich and the poor, the reality which is evident in both rural and urban areas. Many poor people from rural areas migrate to the cities in search of job opportunities. Their dreams...

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...