The Bishops Foundation Newsletter October (2)
October 2026 (2) Pope Leo Pope Leo told pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square following his customary Sunday prayer there that doctors had found the lung nodule. It is at a very early stage and is well-localized. "The doctors believe that it is best to intervene,...
Women and children bear the brunt of displacement caused by mineral exploitation in Africa
Bishop Rudolf Nyandoro calls for justice for displaced communities as Church leaders in Southern Africa examine the human and environmental costs of mining. Women and children are among those who suffer most when communities are displaced by mining activities and...
IMBISA STATEMENT FROM THE WORKSHOP ON JUSTICE, PEACE, AND THE INTEGRITY OF CREATION
IMBISA STATEMENT FROM THE WORKSHOP ON JUSTICE, PEACE AND THE INTEGRITY OF CREATION A workshop on Justice and Peace was held from October 12 to 16, 2026, at the Padre Pio Retreat Centre in Pretoria, South Africa. The workshop, themed “EMPOWERING RELIGIOUS LEADERS TO...
Catholic Church prepares young people for active citizenship ahead of local government elections
As South Africa prepares for local government elections on 4 November, the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), through its Commission for Justice and Peace, is intensifying civic education efforts to encourage young people to participate in...
Vatican Prefect urges IMBISA justice and peace coordinators to put human dignity at the heart of advocacy
The Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development has called on Justice and Peace coordinators in Southern Africa to build bridges through courageous advocacy, solidarity and a commitment to peace. Sr Alessandra Smerilli FMA, Prefect of the...
Caritas South Africa seeks to strengthen national coordination and diocesan action
Founded in 1970, Caritas South Africa is working to strengthen its national structure and improve coordination while building on the charitable work carried out by dioceses across the country. Caritas South Africa is renewing efforts to strengthen national...
STATEMENT ON THE CONCOURT ASYLUM RULING
A call for justice, the rule of law and respect for asylum seekers The Office for Migrants, Refugees and Human Trafficking of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) welcomes the Constitutional Court ruling of 7 July 2026 concerning the right...
‘Children have to start again’: Bishop Kizito on the cost of anti-undocumented migrant protests
Children have been among those most affected by South Africa’s recent anti-undocumented migrant protests, with some forced to leave the country and begin their education and lives again elsewhere, says the Liaison Bishop for the Department for Migrants, Refugees, and...
Dioceses across the SACBC region mark the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees
Catholic dioceses across the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) region have marked the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, as South Africa continues to experience tensions surrounding undocumented migrants and refugees. In the Archdiocese of...
Vatican official calls for greater local clergy involvement in migrant ministry
Fr Avelino Chico SJ, Office Head at the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, has called for greater involvement of local clergy in the Catholic Church’s pastoral ministry to migrants and refugees in South Africa. The Angolan Jesuit made the call during...
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