Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka Appointed Archbishop of Cape Town

by Sheila Pires | Jan 9, 2026 | Uncategorized, Communication and Media, Featured

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka as the new Archbishop of Cape Town, marking a significant moment for the Catholic Church in Southern Africa. The appointment was announced in a communiqué issued by the Vatican Press Office on Friday, 9 January...

Archbishop Mpako says, “Synodality is about making the Church more authentic and trinitarian”

by Sheila Pires | Jan 9, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, synodality

The Chairperson of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Commission for Synodality has emphasised that synodality is rooted not in structures or strategies, but in the very life of God. In his homily on Wednesday, 7 January 2026, Archbishop Dabula...

“The church operates at a level of theocracy” – Fr. Msomi on Leadership in a Synodal Church

by Sheila Pires | Jan 7, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured, synodality

More than 60 participants from across the dioceses of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have gathered at St John Vianney Seminary NPC in Pretoria for the Short Course: Leadership in a Synodal Church, taking place from 5 to 10 January 2026. The...

The Bishops’ Newsletter January 2026

by danvdb | Jan 6, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishops Foundation Newsletter

Dear Friends: While the First Sunday of Advent (30th of November 2025) marked the beginning of the new Liturgical Year which runs until the Feast of Christ the King (22nd of November 2026), the world also celebrated the beginning of the new calendar year on the 1st of...

The establishment of the Southern African Hierarchy, “enabled the church to grow,” says Cardinal Brislin

by Sheila Pires | Jan 5, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured

As the Church enters 2026, Cardinal Stephen Brislin has described the year as a “very special year for the Church in Southern Africa” as it marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Southern African hierarchy, an event that shaped the pastoral,...

Cardinal Brislin: “Mary remains an example to us and an ideal on which to model our lives”

by Sheila Pires | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

The Archbishop of Johannesburg celebrated the first Mass of 2026 on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, at Christ the King Cathedral, inviting the faithful to begin the New Year with gratitude, hope, and renewed trust in God’s abiding presence. In his homily,...

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV FOR THE LIX WORLD DAY OF PEACE

by Sheila Pires | Dec 31, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Pope

1st JANUARY 2026 Peace be with you all: Towards an “unarmed and disarming” peace “Peace be with you!” This ancient greeting, still in use today in many cultures, was infused with new life on the evening of Easter on the lips of the risen Jesus.  “Peace be with you”...

“Families are meant to be places of hope,” said Cardinal Brislin at the Close of the Jubilee Year

by Sheila Pires | Dec 28, 2025 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

Hundreds of faithful gathered at Christ the King Cathedral in Johannesburg for the Closing Mass of the Jubilee Year of Hope, celebrated on the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Presiding at the liturgy, Cardinal Stephen Brislin reflected on the past...

Cardinal Brislin: “Christmas calls us into solidarity with the poor,” and the vulnerable

by Sheila Pires | Dec 26, 2025 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

Celebrating Christmas at Christ the King Cathedral, Cardinal Stephen Brislin reflected on the Gospel of Luke, which situates the birth of Christ firmly within history and human vulnerability. With remarkable economy, Saint Luke names rulers and political motives,...

 Pope Leo XIV: Christmas Urbi et Orbi address

by Sheila Pires | Dec 25, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

The Holy See “URBI ET ORBI” MESSAGEOF POPE LEO XIV CHRISTMAS 2025 Central Loggia of Saint Peter’s BasilicaThursday, 25 December 2025 Dear brothers and sisters, “Let us all rejoice in the Lord, for our Savior has been born in the world.  Today, true...