The Bishops’ Foundation Newsletter
Archbishop Elect of Cape Town Bishop Sithembele Sipuka Born on 27 April 1960, Bishop Sipuka was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Queenstown on 17 December 1988. He was appointed Bishop of Mthatha on February 8, 2008, and ordained bishop on May 3, 2008. Before his...
Conclusion of the January 2026 Plenary Session
PRESS STATEMENT 27 January 2026 Conclusion of the January 2026 Plenary Session The bishops of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) concluded their January Plenary Session...
Southern African Church celebrates 75 years of hierarchical maturity with call to renewed faith, unity, and mission
The Catholic Church in Southern Africa marked a historic milestone on Sunday with the opening Mass of the Jubilee Year celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Ecclesiastical Hierarchy, held at the Church of the Beatitudes in Zwavelpoort, Pretoria...
Bishop Mphiwe urges Confrères to embrace fraternity, friendship, and shared mission
On the Feast of Saints Timothy and Titus, the Local Ordinary of Rustenburg Diocese invited bishops to reflect on their shared vocation and ministry. Presiding at the Eucharist, Bishop Robert Mphiwe drew deeply from the relationship between St Paul and the young...
Archbishop Nxumalo Reflects on Ongoing Formation at 75 Years of the Southern African Hierarchy
As the Church in Southern Africa marks the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of the Southern African Hierarchy, the Archbishop Emeritus of Bloemfontein Archdiocese offered a deeply personal and prophetic reflection centred on the ongoing formation of the people of...
SACBC Plenary Continues with Focus on Clergy Formation, Education, and Social Action
The Catholic Bishops of South Africa, Botswana, and Eswatini, who together form the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), continued their annual plenary session on Friday, 23 January 2026, at the SACBC headquarters, Khanya House, in the Archdiocese of...
Bishop Dziuba says authentic Christian leadership is rooted in service shaped by truth and obedience to God’s will
The call to truth, humility, and service lay at the heart of the homily delivered by Bishop Stanislau Dziuba OSPPE during the morning Mass on Friday, 23 January 2026, celebrated at the Chapel of St John Vianney Seminary. The Eucharist forms part of the ongoing January...
At morning Mass, Fr Chatteris invites SACBC Bishops to renew hope
The image of a small, fragile fishing boat became an invitation to humility, courage, and renewed trust in God during the morning Mass of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) January 2026 Plenary Session. In his homily, Fr Chris Chatteris SJ...
Bishops gather in Pretoria for SACBC January Plenary on ‘Synodality and Mission’
Bishops and Apostolic Administrators of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) are gathered in Pretoria for their January 2026 Plenary Session, taking place from 20 to 27 January at Khanya House, the Conference's headquarters. The eight-day plenary,...
Apostolic Nuncio highlights synodality and mission at SACBC Plenary in Pretoria
The Apostolic Nuncio to Southern Africa took part in the opening session of the Plenary Assembly of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) underway at Khanya House in Pretoria, the Conference headquarters. In his address to the bishops gathered...
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