SACBC Justice and Peace Calls for People-Centred Alcohol Reform

by Sheila Pires | Apr 17, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Justice and Peace

As South Africa observes Alcohol Awareness Month, the Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC)—in collaboration with the DG Murray Trust’s Rethink Your Drink campaign—has issued a renewed and urgent call for a...

SACC Church Leaders Raise Critical National Issues with President Ramaphosa

by Sheila Pires | Apr 12, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

In a statement shared with the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) communication office, members of the South African Council of Churches (SACC), led by its President Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka of Mthatha Diocese, detailed its recent engagement...

From Prophetic Voice to Policy Impact: The Church’s Strategy for Transformative Change

by Sheila Pires | Apr 12, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured, Justice and Peace

The Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA), in a statement issued at the end of a four-day meeting, outlined a bold strategic direction for the Church: transforming its prophetic witness into meaningful policy engagement to bring lasting...

PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA MEETS WITH SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL OF CHURCHES OVER ISSUES OF NATIONAL INTEREST

by danvdb | Apr 11, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

  President Cyril Ramaphosa, today 11 April 2025, hosted the leadership of the South African Council of Churches (SACC) at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The meeting was the first engagement between government and the leadership of the church since the start of...

National Catholic Board of Education / Catholic Board of Education Meeting with Minister Gwarube

by Sheila Pires | Apr 10, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

Cullen MackenzieCommunications Lead – Catholic Institute of Education A delegation of the National Catholic Board of Education (NCBE) and Catholic Institute of Education (CIE) met with Minister Gwarube on 9 April to introduce the Catholic education network and...

SACC Expresses Disappointment over Timothy Omotoso Criminal Case Verdict

by Sheila Pires | Apr 7, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

The members of the South African Council of Churches (SACC) have expressed deep disappointment with Judge Irma Schoeman’s verdict in Pastor Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused. The ruling, delivered in the Gqeberha High Court, has sparked outrage, with the council...

1st Bishops Foundation Newsletter for April 2025

by danvdb | Apr 7, 2025 | Bishops Foundation Newsletter

As Holy Week approaches, this edition offers powerful meditations on Christ’s final journey—from the triumph of Palm Sunday to the silence of Holy Saturday and the hope of Easter. Through daily spiritual reflections, the Seven Last Words, and practical questions for...

Protocol for Church Personnel in regard to Sexual Misconduct between Adults

by danvdb | Apr 4, 2025 | Uncategorized

PROTOCOL FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST CLERICS AND RELIGIOUS IN REGARD TO SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS

by danvdb | Apr 4, 2025 | Uncategorized

A Cry for Justice: Religious Leaders Call for Global Action on Palestine

by Sheila Pires | Apr 2, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured

In the face of an escalating crisis in Gaza and the West Bank, an ecumenical group of Christian leaders has issued a passionate plea for justice, urging the world to break its silence. In a statement shared with the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC)...