STATEMENT OF THE SACBC ON THE SIXTEEN DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
A Call to a Family-Centred Response to the Violence Against Women and Children “Into whatever house you enter, first say: Peace to this household.” (Luke 10:5) We offer this message with pastoral concern, inviting every parish within the SACBC to dedicate one Sunday...
Port Elizabeth Clergy Plenary: Strengthening Communion, Participation, and Mission
By Ryan Pillay - Port Elizabeth Diocese Communication Officer From November 24 to 26, 2025, the clergy of the Catholic Diocese of Port Elizabeth gathered at St. Luke’s Retreat Centre for the annual Clergy Plenary: three days of reflection, fraternity, shared wisdom,...
Archbishop Jagodziński Receives Hilton Foundation Delegation at the Nunciature in Pretoria
The Apostolic Nunciature in Pretoria welcomed a delegation from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, led by Sr Jane Wakahiu LSOSF, during their official visit to South Africa aimed at strengthening support for consecrated life and fostering closer collaboration with the...
Cardinal Brislin Highlights the Role of Women Religious During Hilton Foundation Meeting
The President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) has highlighted the critical contribution of women religious to the life of the Church and society during a meeting with a delegation from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and Leadership...
Bishops’ Newsletter November 2025 (2)
The season of Advent is upon us, it is a time of expectation, when we prepare our home and our hearts to celebrate the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day. The word Advent is derived from the Latin word adventus, which means “coming”. Advent is a season of hope, a time to...
SACBC Justice and Peace Commission Commends G20 Resolutions
The Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has welcomed and commended the key resolutions emerging from the recent G20 Leaders’ Summit, recognising their alignment with long-standing calls for global justice,...
UN Women Adviser Highlights Debt Impact on Women as G20 Leaders Meet in South Africa
World leaders are gathered at Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg for the first G20 Leaders’ Summit on African soil under the theme “Solidarity, Sustainability and Equality.” In his opening address, President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasized the responsibilities of...
Catholic Leaders Decry School Violence in South Africa as a “National Moral Failure”
The National Catholic Board of Education (NCBE) and the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Justice and Peace Commission have issued a statement expressing concern over increasing levels of violence and criminal activity in schools across South...
Faith leaders from across the world have written to G20 heads of government to call for an end to a debt crisis causing “inequality, instability and poverty” globally.
https://turndebtintohope.caritas.org/g20-faith-leaders-around-globe-urge-heads-of-government-to-end-debt-crisis/ The letter, signed by 82 leaders of faith communities across 35 countries, notes that more than 50 governments “are spending more on servicing foreign...
Health Care That Reaches Everyone: Faith and Humanitarian Leaders Call for Urgent Investment Ahead of Global Fund Summit
As world leaders prepare to gather in Johannesburg on 21 November 2025 for the Global Fund’s Eighth Replenishment Summit, the Catholic Health Care Association of Southern Africa (CATHCA) and Doctors Without Borders (MSF) are issuing urgent calls for investment in...
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