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Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Thulani Mbuyisa CMM, Apostolic Administrator of Mthatha

Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Thulani Mbuyisa CMM, Apostolic Administrator of Mthatha

by Sheila Pires | Mar 14, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured

The Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, has appointed Bishop Thulani Victor Mbuyisa CMM, Bishop of Kokstad, as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Mthatha in South Africa. The announcement was made public by the Apostolic Nuncio to Southern Africa, Archbishop Henryk...
SACBC Pastoral Care Coordinators Strengthen Church Response to Stateless and Undocumented Persons

SACBC Pastoral Care Coordinators Strengthen Church Response to Stateless and Undocumented Persons

by Sheila Pires | Mar 5, 2026 | Uncategorized, Migrants and Refugees Office

More than 40 diocesan coordinators, Church leaders, and partners gathered online on 4 March for a high-level workshop addressing the growing challenge of statelessness and undocumented persons in Southern Africa. Organised by the Southern African Catholic...
Southern African Catholic Council for the Laity Elects New Executive

Southern African Catholic Council for the Laity Elects New Executive

by Sheila Pires | Mar 1, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, Laity

The Southern African Catholic Council for the Laity (SACCL) has concluded its Annual General Meeting, electing a new executive leadership to serve a three-year term following a rigorous five-round voting process for the five executive positions. The newly elected...
Bishop David OMI to Seminarians: “Your orientation year is a microcosm” of the Synodal Journey

Bishop David OMI to Seminarians: “Your orientation year is a microcosm” of the Synodal Journey

by Sheila Pires | Feb 25, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

At the opening of the Academic and Formation Year at St Francis Xavier Seminary, the Auxiliary Bishop of Cape Town Archdiocese encouraged seminarians to understand their formation not simply as preparation for ministry, but as a deeply spiritual journey of conversion,...
Cardinal Brislin calls catechumens to “be people of prayer” and to “be near to God”

Cardinal Brislin calls catechumens to “be people of prayer” and to “be near to God”

by Sheila Pires | Feb 23, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

Dioceses across the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) region celebrated the Rite of Election service on Sunday, 22 February 2026, marking a decisive moment in the journey of faith for catechumens and candidates preparing for full initiation into...
Bishop-elect Amos Mabuti Masemola: “I am a product of an African university”

Bishop-elect Amos Mabuti Masemola: “I am a product of an African university”

by Sheila Pires | Feb 22, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured

In an interview with the Communications Office of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), the newly appointed Bishop of Kroonstad Diocese, Monsignor Amos Mabuti Masemola, offered a reflective and deeply spiritual account of his vocation, priestly...
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