Pope Francis Remembered as Humble Disciple and Voice for the Marginalized

by Sheila Pires | Apr 24, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Tributes to Pope Francis - 1936 - 2025

The Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) has released a heartfelt statement mourning the passing of Pope Francis, who died peacefully on Easter Monday. In the Wednesday, April 23 statement, Bishops in Botswana, Eswatini, and South Africa praised the...

Leadership Conference of the Consecrated of Life (SA) LCCL (SA)

by danvdb | Apr 23, 2025 | Tributes to Pope Francis - 1936 - 2025, Uncategorized

Honouring a Faithful Servant of God In this message of sympathy, the Archdiocese of Pretoria extends its deepest condolences on the death of His Holiness Pope Francis. This official statement expresses the grief felt across the local Church community and calls on the...

A Reformed Tribute to a Prophetic Voice: Dutch Reformed Church Reflection on Passing of Pope Francis

by danvdb | Apr 23, 2025 | Tributes to Pope Francis - 1936 - 2025, Uncategorized

A Reformed Tribute to a Prophetic Voice: Dutch Reformed Church Reflection The Dutch Reformed Church honours Pope Francis as a courageous voice for ecological justice and humble leadership. Recognizing differences in doctrine, this letter still affirms his gospel...

PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE SOUTH AFRICAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE (SACBC) ON THE PASSING OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS

by danvdb | Apr 21, 2025 | Uncategorized

PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE SOUTH AFRICAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE (SACBC) ON THE PASSING OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS Date: 21 April 2025 With deep sorrow and profound gratitude, the South African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) joins the universal Church in...

Cardinal Brislin at Easter Vigil: “The Resurrection of Jesus is the prime source of our hope”

by Sheila Pires | Apr 20, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

At the Easter Vigil Mass celebrated at the Cathedral of Christ the King, the Local Ordinary of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Johannesburg reaffirmed the core of Christian faith: the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Speaking to a full cathedral on Holy Saturday night,...

“Do This in Memory of Me”: Cardinal Brislin Reflects on the Eucharist as Living Presence and Call to Service

by Sheila Pires | Apr 18, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

In his first Holy Thursday liturgy as Archbishop of Johannesburg, Cardinal Stephen Brislin delivered a profound homily at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at Christ the King Cathedral, urging Catholics to understand the Eucharist not only as a sacramental ritual but as a...