SACBC President Cardinal Brislin Issues Statement on Eastern Cape Floods

by Sheila Pires | Jun 30, 2025 | Uncategorized, Bishop Statements, Featured

Cardinal Stephen Brislin, President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), has issued a statement on behalf of the Catholic Church in Southern Africa following the severe flooding in Mthatha and surrounding areas. Quoting the words of Jesus in...

CATHCA Updates – June 2025: Serving with Compassion and Commitment

by danvdb | Jun 26, 2025 | Uncategorized, cathca

CATHCA Updates – June 2025: Serving with Compassion and Commitment Welcome to the June 2025 edition of CATHCA Updates. This month’s newsletter offers a heartfelt look into the Church’s healing mission, spotlighting the tireless work of Catholic healthcare and pastoral...

Bishop Mbuyisa CMM Appointed Member of Vatican Dicastery for Consecrated Life

by Sheila Pires | Jun 24, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

The Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, has appointed Bishop Thulani Victor Mbuyisa CMM of Kokstad Diocese as a member of the Dicastery for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life. This appointment places Bishop Mbuyisa among a distinguished...

Bishop David OMI at G20 Symposium: “We are not here just to discuss – we are here to do justice”

by Sheila Pires | Jun 24, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Justice and Peace

In a reflective address, Bishop Sylvester David, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Cape Town, officially welcomed delegates to the International Symposium on Global Justice and Solidarity, underway at the University of Cape Town. Representing the Apostolic...

G20 Symposium a “Kairos moment” for moral leadership and planetary solidarity, says Bishop Mbuyisa

by Sheila Pires | Jun 24, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Justice and Peace

At a time when global systems are faltering under the weight of deepening inequality, ecological collapse, and spiritual fatigue, the International Symposium on Global Justice and Solidarity gathered voices of conscience from across the world at the University of Cape...

SACBC Regional Workshop Unites Southern Africa Against Human Trafficking

by Sheila Pires | Jun 23, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Migrants and Refugees Office

A week-long regional workshop on human trafficking, hosted at Padre Pio Retreat Centre in Pretoria from 16 to 20 June 2025, brought together Church representatives, frontline responders, regional authorities, and civil society to address the growing scourge of...

Today, this scripture is fulfilled: WCC meeting opens in Johannesburg with Bishop Sipuka’s Bold Message

by Sheila Pires | Jun 23, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Central Committee convened in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 18 to 24 June 2025, under the South African Council of Churches (SACC) hospitality. Opening the week-long gathering with a homily both theological and urgent, SACC...

Cardinal Czerny Sends Message of Support ahead of International Symposium on Global Justice and Solidarity

by Sheila Pires | Jun 20, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Justice and Peace

As preparations continue for the upcoming International Symposium on Global Justice and Solidarity, Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, has extended his support through a special video message to participants....

Church and Civil Society Join Forces to Combat Human Trafficking in Southern Africa

by Sheila Pires | Jun 18, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Migrants and Refugees Office

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Migrants, Refugees and Human Trafficking Office, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Talitha Kum Network, has launched an intensive training programme to address the...

Uplifting the African Child: Church, Challenges, and the Call to Co-Responsibility

by Sheila Pires | Jun 16, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Youth Department

June is a significant time across the African continent—marking both Youth Month in South Africa and the day of the African Child on June 16. It is a period of remembrance, hope, and responsibility. In South Africa, June 16 commemorates the courageous Soweto Uprising...