Cardinal Brislin: “Mary remains an example to us and an ideal on which to model our lives”
The Archbishop of Johannesburg celebrated the first Mass of 2026 on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, at Christ the King Cathedral, inviting the faithful to begin the New Year with gratitude, hope, and renewed trust in God’s abiding presence. In his homily,...
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV FOR THE LIX WORLD DAY OF PEACE
1st JANUARY 2026 Peace be with you all: Towards an “unarmed and disarming” peace “Peace be with you!” This ancient greeting, still in use today in many cultures, was infused with new life on the evening of Easter on the lips of the risen Jesus. “Peace be with you”...
“Families are meant to be places of hope,” said Cardinal Brislin at the Close of the Jubilee Year
Hundreds of faithful gathered at Christ the King Cathedral in Johannesburg for the Closing Mass of the Jubilee Year of Hope, celebrated on the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Presiding at the liturgy, Cardinal Stephen Brislin reflected on the past...
Cardinal Brislin: “Christmas calls us into solidarity with the poor,” and the vulnerable
Celebrating Christmas at Christ the King Cathedral, Cardinal Stephen Brislin reflected on the Gospel of Luke, which situates the birth of Christ firmly within history and human vulnerability. With remarkable economy, Saint Luke names rulers and political motives,...
Pope Leo XIV: Christmas Urbi et Orbi address
The Holy See "URBI ET ORBI" MESSAGEOF POPE LEO XIV CHRISTMAS 2025 Central Loggia of Saint Peter's BasilicaThursday, 25 December 2025 Dear brothers and sisters, “Let us all rejoice in the Lord, for our Savior has been born in the world. Today, true peace has come down...
“Allow God to be God again in our lives”: Archbishop Mpako calls for deeper conversion this Christmas
As the Church approaches the celebration of the Nativity of the Lord, a Christmas gathering was held at the Apostolic Nunciature in Pretoria, beginning with the celebration of Holy Mass. The Eucharist was presided over by Archbishop Dabula Mpako of Pretoria, who also...
Archbishop Mpambani Reflects on His Mission as Apostolic Administrator of Keimoes–Upington
In his first interview since assuming responsibility for the Diocese of Keimoes–Upington, Archbishop Zolile Peter Mpambani SCJ has spoken openly about the mission entrusted to him as Apostolic Administrator, describing it as a call to service received in humility and...
Bishop Risi Remembered as a Shepherd Formed at the Foot of the Cross
Thousands of faithful gathered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Pella for the Requiem Mass of Bishop Edward Gabriel Risi OMI, who served the Diocese of Keimoes-Upington for 25 years. Clergy, religious, and lay faithful from across the diocese and...
Archbishop Mpambani at Memorial Mass: Bishop Risi “Served the Church with Enthusiasm and utmost commitment”
The life and ministry of the late Bishop Edward Gabriel Risi OMI were recalled as a testimony of faithful service to the Church during the Memorial Mass celebrated at St Augustine’s Co-Cathedral in Upington. The Co-Cathedral was filled to capacity as clergy,...
Apostolic Nuncio to Southern Africa Conveys Papal Condolences at Memorial Mass for Bishop Risi
The Catholic community of the Diocese of Keimoes–Upington gathered at St Augustine’s Co-Cathedral in Upington for a Memorial Mass offered in suffrage for the late Most Reverend Edward Gabriel Risi OMI, who served as Bishop of Keimoes–Upington for 25 years. The Holy...
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