by Sheila Pires | Apr 1, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured
The South African Council of Churches (SACC) in the Eastern Cape has expressed profound shock and sorrow over the recent sexual abuse of a seven-year-old girl at Bergview College in Matatiele. In a statement shared with the Southern African Catholic Bishops’...
by Sheila Pires | Apr 1, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured
The Local Ordinary of the Diocese of Tzaneen joined thousands of young people at the third annual Blessed Benedict Daswa Youth & Young Adults Pilgrimage. Held at the Ave Maria Pastoral Centre in Tzaneen, the 29 to 30 March event was organized by the Southern...
by Sheila Pires | Mar 31, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured
Fr Mathibela Sebothoma -Communication officer, Pretoria Archdiocese The small town of Mooketsi in the Diocese of Tzaneen became a beacon of faith and inspiration as thousands of young people gathered for the third annual Blessed Benedict Daswa Youth & Young Adults...
by Sheila Pires | Mar 27, 2025 | Lenten Appeal, Featured, Lenten Reflections
The SACBC Lenten Appeal is an annual fundraising initiative by the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), which covers South Africa, Botswana, and Eswatini. It takes place during the Lenten season as a way for Catholics to support the Church’s mission,...
by danvdb | Mar 26, 2025 | Bishops Foundation Newsletter, Uncategorized
This edition reflects on the dignity of human life and the healing power of presence. Following Pope Francis’ hospital stay, it highlights the deep spiritual lessons found in vulnerability, shared suffering, and care. Through reflections on Lent, the Eighth Station of...
by Sheila Pires | Mar 25, 2025 | Migrants and Refugees Office, Featured
Women religious and consecrated persons in South Africa gathered at the Mother Assunta Training Centre in Kensington, Johannesburg, to discuss the scourge of human trafficking. The workshop, hosted by the SACBC Migrants, Refugees, and Human Trafficking Office, under...
by Sheila Pires | Mar 25, 2025 | Featured
In a video message, the spokesperson of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), expressed deep gratitude following Pope Francis’s discharge from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Sunday, March 23 after a five-week stay due to a severe and...
by Sheila Pires | Mar 24, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured
The Archdiocese of Johannesburg has officially adopted a new Coat of Arms, as decreed by His Eminence Archbishop Stephen Cardinal Brislin. The new design is now in official use and symbolizes the identity and mission of the Archdiocese. The Archdiocese of...
by Sheila Pires | Mar 24, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured
The Diocese of Kokstad marked the conclusion of the St. Patrick’s Cathedral Centenary Celebrations on March 21, 2025. The celebrations, which began on March 17, 2024, included a Music Festival featuring choirs, groups, and solo performances. As part of the...
by Sheila Pires | Mar 14, 2025 | Uncategorized, Featured
By Father Mathibela Sebothoma Communication officer, Pretoria Archdiocese A special Holy Mass was celebrated at Saint John Vianney Seminary in Waterkloof, Pretoria, on Thursday, March 13, to commemorate the 12th anniversary of Pope Francis’ election as Supreme Pontiff...
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