Cardinal Brislin Invites the People of God to Welcome Christ’s Light Amid Global and Local Uncertainty
In his Christmas Message to the People of God in Southern Africa, Cardinal Stephen Brislin, President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), invites the faithful to contemplate the mystery of the Incarnation as a source of hope in a world marked...
Archbishop Mpambani Appointed Apostolic Administrator of Keimoes–Upington
The Apostolic Nunciature to South Africa has announced the appointment of Archbishop Zolile Peter Mpambani S.C.I., Archbishop of Bloemfontein, as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Keimoes–Upington, following the passing of Bishop Edward Gariel Risi OMI on 04...
The Bishops’ Foundation Newsletter December
The Church in Southern Africa is mourning the death of Bishop Edward Gabriel Risi, Bishop of Keimoes-Upington, who passed away on Thursday morning, 4 December 2025, at the age of 76. His death followed several months of ill-health; he had been in and out of hospital...
Southern African Bishops Call for Protection of Whistleblowers After Assassination of Marius van der Merwe
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has issued a statement following the assassination of whistleblower Marius van der Merwe, expressing concern about the impact such incidents have on public trust, justice, and the country’s social fabric. The...
Cardinal Brislin Lauds Abbot Pfanner’s “legacy of non-racialism,” and urges perseverance in the beatification cause
The President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has lauded the enduring vision and prophetic witness of Abbot Francis Pfanner, calling his “legacy of non-racialism…a way to promote respectful intercultural living” and urged the Mariannhill...
Archbishop Tlhagale at 200th Anniversary: “The flaming torch of Abbot Pfanner brought us the amazing light of Christ”
On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, the Church in South Africa gathered at Mariannhill Monastery to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abbot Francis Pfanner, founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood and the Missionaries of...
SACBC Pays Tribute to Bishop Edward Risi OMI
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has announced with great sadness the death of Bishop Edward Gabriel Risi, OMI, Bishop of Keimoes-Upington, who passed away on 4 December 2025 after several months of illness. He had been in and out of the...
A Shepherd to the End: Bishop Edward Risi’s Final Reflections on Synodality, Youth, and the Future of the Church
The Church in Southern Africa is mourning the passing of Bishop Edward Gabriel Risi, Bishop of Keimoes–Upington, who died on the morning of Thursday, 4 December 2025, at the age of 76. His death came after several months of ill-health, during which he was repeatedly...
Bishop Edward Risi: South African Shepherd and Liturgical Leader Dies at 76
The Church in Southern Africa is mourning the death of Bishop Edward Gabriel Risi, Bishop of Keimoes-Upington, who passed away on Thursday morning, 4 December 2025, at the age of 76. His death followed several months of ill-health; he had been in and out of hospital...
SACBC Justice and Peace Commission Calls for Family-Centred Approach to End Gender-Based Violence
As the Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence unfold across the globe, the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Justice and Peace Commission has issued an urgent call for a renewed, family-centred strategy to confront violence against...
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