Bishop Vanqa Calls for Pastoral Action Amid Rising Challenges Facing Young People

by Sheila Pires | Aug 6, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

Speaking on the sidelines of the second plenary assembly of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), Bishop Siphiwo Paul Vanqa SAC delivered a heartfelt appeal to the Church to prioritize youth accompaniment in the face of serious...

A Heartfelt Farewell to Mons Paviša: Apostolic Nuncio Pays Tribute to Devoted Diplomat and Pastor

by Sheila Pires | Aug 6, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

In a moving and dignified ceremony held at the Apostolic Nunciature in Pretoria, ambassadors, clergy, religious, and members of the diplomatic and Church community gathered to bid farewell to Monsignor Dario Paviša, Chargé d’Affaires a.i., as he concludes over five...

SACBC Commission for Synodality Calls for Full Diocesan Participation in Next Phase of Synodal Process

by Sheila Pires | Aug 5, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

The Chairperson of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Commission for Synodality has called on all dioceses in the region to finalise the appointment and registration of their respective synodal teams. In a letter dated 25 July 2025, Archbishop...

“Take Courage, It Is I”: Bishop Sipuka Opens SACBC Plenary With Call to Anchor Hope Amid Crisis

by Sheila Pires | Aug 5, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

At the start of the August 2025 plenary session of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka of the Diocese of Mthatha presided over the first morning Mass, marking the Memorial of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint...

SACBC Bishops Gather in Pretoria for August Plenary Session

by Sheila Pires | Aug 5, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have convened at Khanya House, the conference headquarters in the Archdiocese of Pretoria, for their August plenary session. The gathering brings together bishops from across Botswana, Eswatini, and...

Pope Leo XIV Honours Archbishop Emeritus George Francis Daniel on His 50th Episcopal Anniversary

by Sheila Pires | Aug 5, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

The Catholic Church in Southern Africa joined in heartfelt thanksgiving on Sunday, August 3, 2025, as Archbishop Emeritus George Francis Daniel celebrated the 50th anniversary of his episcopal ordination. To honour the golden jubilee, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV issued...