A Heartfelt Farewell to Mons Paviša: Apostolic Nuncio Pays Tribute to Devoted Diplomat and Pastor
In a moving and dignified ceremony held at the Apostolic Nunciature in Pretoria, ambassadors, clergy, religious, and members of the diplomatic and Church community gathered to bid farewell to Monsignor Dario Paviša, Chargé d’Affaires a.i., as he concludes over five...
SACBC Commission for Synodality Calls for Full Diocesan Participation in Next Phase of Synodal Process
The Chairperson of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Commission for Synodality has called on all dioceses in the region to finalise the appointment and registration of their respective synodal teams. In a letter dated 25 July 2025, Archbishop...
“Take Courage, It Is I”: Bishop Sipuka Opens SACBC Plenary With Call to Anchor Hope Amid Crisis
At the start of the August 2025 plenary session of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka of the Diocese of Mthatha presided over the first morning Mass, marking the Memorial of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint...
SACBC Bishops Gather in Pretoria for August Plenary Session
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have convened at Khanya House, the conference headquarters in the Archdiocese of Pretoria, for their August plenary session. The gathering brings together bishops from across Botswana, Eswatini, and...
Pope Leo XIV Honours Archbishop Emeritus George Francis Daniel on His 50th Episcopal Anniversary
The Catholic Church in Southern Africa joined in heartfelt thanksgiving on Sunday, August 3, 2025, as Archbishop Emeritus George Francis Daniel celebrated the 50th anniversary of his episcopal ordination. To honour the golden jubilee, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV issued...
“Let Us Never Tire to Protect Human Dignity”: Bishop Mbuyisa CMM Calls Church to Action Against Human Trafficking
In a pastoral appeal marking the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the Chairperson of the Department for Social Action of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), urged pastoral agents and civil society organizations to intensify their...
Bishop Sipuka Urges Church to Take Lead Against Corruption
Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka, President of the South African Council of Churches (SACC), addressed fellow church leaders at the National Church Leaders Anti-Corruption Conference in Johannesburg with a call for both moral clarity and practical commitment in the...
Southern African Catholic Bishops Decry Gaza Church Attack, Back South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has condemned the July 17, 2025, Israeli military assault on the Holy Family Catholic Church compound in Gaza, which left three civilians dead, including two members of the Christian Palestinian community, and...
Cardinal Brislin Urges Transparency and Inclusive Dialogue Amidst National Turmoil
As South Africa grapples with multiple overlapping crises, ranging from allegations of high-level corruption to persistent xenophobia and the fallout of climate disasters, the President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) has urged both...
“From the People, For the People”: Bishop Frank OMI Ordains 13 in Kevelaer with a Call to Synodal Priesthood
“The priest is a pilgrim, journeying to salvation with the People of God—not above them, but among them.” With these words, the Local Ordinary of Mariannhill Diocese, opened his homily during the Ordination Mass of nine priests and four deacons on Saturday, 12 July...
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