by Sheila Pires | Feb 25, 2026 | Featured, Youth Department
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Communication Office recently spoke with the SACBC Interdiocesan Youth and Association of Catholic Tertiary Students (ACTS) National Chaplain during the annual gathering of youth chaplains and coordinators...
by Sheila Pires | Feb 25, 2026 | Featured, Youth Department
Youth chaplains and diocesan coordinators from across Southern Africa have gathered at the Lumko Institute and Conference Centre in Benoni for the annual four-day conference of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Youth Department. The 23 to 26...
by Sheila Pires | Feb 23, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured
Dioceses across the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) region celebrated the Rite of Election service on Sunday, 22 February 2026, marking a decisive moment in the journey of faith for catechumens and candidates preparing for full initiation into...
by Sheila Pires | Feb 22, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured
In an interview with the Communications Office of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), the newly appointed Bishop of Kroonstad Diocese, Monsignor Amos Mabuti Masemola, offered a reflective and deeply spiritual account of his vocation, priestly...
by Sheila Pires | Feb 20, 2026 | Uncategorized, Lenten Appeal
The Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) has informed the Church of the Lenten Appeal contributions for the years 2024 and 2025 through a newsletter signed by the Secretary General, Fr Hugh O’Connor. The communication forms part of the Church’s...
by danvdb | Feb 20, 2026 | Bishops Foundation Newsletter
The Holy Father traditionally writes a letter for the start of Lent, giving certain guidelines for this season of preparation for Easter. Here is a summary of his letter. Overall goal of Lent: Lent is a time in which the Church, invites us to place the mystery of God...
by Sheila Pires | Feb 19, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured
As he prepares to leave the Diocese of Mthatha, Archbishop-Elect of Cape Town and Administrator of Mthatha Sithembele Anton Sipuka has shared a pastoral reflection of thanksgiving, hope, and faith. After 18 years of service, the Archbishop-Elect shares on being...
by Sheila Pires | Feb 17, 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Rev. Fr Amos Mabuti Masemola as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Kroonstad. Until his appointment, Monsignor Masemola served as Second Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Pretoria and as Parish Priest of St Thomas More, Monavoni. Born on 6...
by danvdb | Feb 16, 2026 | Bishops Foundation Newsletter
From the January Plenary of the Bishops at Khanya House to the approaching season of Lent, this edition reflects a Church both rooted in tradition and moving steadily toward greater self-reliance. The bishops gathered to assess the life of the Church in our region,...
by Sheila Pires | Feb 9, 2026 | Uncategorized, Dennis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), Featured
The latest weekly country update from the Dennis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI) highlights a region marked by growing instability, human suffering, and fragile institutions across Southern and Central Africa. In their Friday, 6 February 2026 country update, the...
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