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Faith Leaders Urge G20 to “Turn Debt into Hope” Ahead of Historic Johannesburg Summit

Faith Leaders Urge G20 to “Turn Debt into Hope” Ahead of Historic Johannesburg Summit

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

Leaders of faith communities from across the world have issued an appeal to G20 leaders, calling on them to confront the global debt crisis as a moral and humanitarian emergency ahead of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg — the first G20 summit to be held on African soil....
Archbishop Mpambani on SACBC 75 anniversary: “We need more prayers, wisdom, and strength from the Lord”

Archbishop Mpambani on SACBC 75 anniversary: “We need more prayers, wisdom, and strength from the Lord”

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

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) concluded its November Board Meeting in Pretoria, where bishops gathered to prepare for the upcoming January plenary and the landmark celebration of 75 years since the establishment of the Catholic hierarchy in...
Cardinal Napier: Synodality Must Take Root Among the People

Cardinal Napier: Synodality Must Take Root Among the People

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

The Diocese of Eshowe devoted a full day to reflection on synodality as priests gathered for a presentation led by the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) vice chairperson of the Commission for Synodality, Bishop Thulani Victor Mbuyisa CMM of Kokstad...
Apostolic Nuncio to Southern Africa Presents Book on Sarajevo’s First Archbishop

Apostolic Nuncio to Southern Africa Presents Book on Sarajevo’s First Archbishop

by Sheila Pires | Nov 17, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

The Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, and Eswatini presented his book “The Story of Josip Stadler, the First Archbishop of Sarajevo” during a special gathering at St. Jerome’s Croatian Catholic Mission in Johannesburg. The presentation...
“We are not against African culture,” says Archbishop Jwara

“We are not against African culture,” says Archbishop Jwara

by Sheila Pires | Nov 9, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

The recent pastoral statement issued by the Bishops of the Durban Metropolitan Province has generated significant discussion within the Church in Southern Africa. The decree, which calls on priests and religious to refrain from practising Ubungoma (traditional...
Bishop Sipuka raises concern over the “spiritual displacement of children”

Bishop Sipuka raises concern over the “spiritual displacement of children”

by Sheila Pires | Nov 8, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

The President of the South African Council of Churches (SACC) has raised concern about what he calls “the spiritual displacement of our children” through the growing trend of schools holding classes every day of the week, including Sundays. In his address at the SACC...
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  • “The church operates at a level of theocracy” – Fr. Msomi on Leadership in a Synodal ChurchJanuary 7, 2026
  • The Bishops’ Newsletter January 2026January 6, 2026
  • The establishment of the Southern African Hierarchy, “enabled the church to grow,” says Cardinal BrislinJanuary 5, 2026

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