CATHCA calls for the protection of vulnerable communities as HIV and TB funding declines
As South Africa prepares for a future with reduced international support for HIV and tuberculosis (TB) programmes, health advocates are calling for a careful and compassionate transition that safeguards the country's most vulnerable communities. According to the...
Archbishop Sipuka: Pope Leo XIV has brought stability, unity and a renewed focus on human dignity
As the Church marks the first year of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, Archbishop Sithembele Sipuka of Cape Town has described the Holy Father as “a firm but steady Pope” whose leadership is helping the Church engage the challenges of the modern world while remaining...
Sr Pati: Pope’s Encyclical highlights church’s “humanising” mission in the age of “artificial intelligence”
As the Church reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, the Associate Secretary of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Department for Christian Formation, Liturgy and Culture, has emphasised the urgent need for the Church...
The Bishops’ Foundation Newsletter May 2026
Dear Friends Sometimes we feel like the little fellow in the picture. When I was writing the work “fellow” I thought what about the ladies but then remembered that because of a genetic mutation 80% of ginger cats are male and so if I was a betting man there is a...
Interfaith Leaders Meet in Johannesburg Archdiocese to Foster Dialogue and Cooperation
An interfaith meeting bringing together leaders from the Catholic Church, Methodist community, Muslim community, and Hindu faith tradition was held at the Sivan Gnana Sabay Sivan Koil Temple in Lenasia, Johannesburg. The 26 May 2026 gathering sought to initiate the...
Church leaders call for united action against human trafficking in Africa
At a time when human trafficking, modern slavery and anti-migrant sentiment are increasing across parts of Africa, Catholic leaders, civil society organisations and law enforcement agencies are strengthening collaboration to protect the most vulnerable and restore...
Sister Marivane Chiesa: “Bienvenu Shelter jubilee celebrates lives rebuilt through hope”
The year 2026 marks the Silver Jubilee of the Bienvenu Shelter for Migrants and Refugees, a shelter founded 25 years ago in the heart of Johannesburg to respond to the silent suffering of migrant and refugee women arriving in South Africa without shelter, without...
Catholic Bishops condemn violence against migrants and urge politicians not to exploit the migration crisis for political gain
As tensions and violence against migrants continue to spread across parts of South Africa, the President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) has issued a pastoral letter condemning attacks on foreign nationals and warning political leaders...
Southern African Catholic Bishops expect the Ubungoma research to be completed by January 2027
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) says the theological and pastoral research process on the question of ubungoma (traditional healing) is expected to be completed by January 2027, as the Theological Advisory Committee (TAC) continues to seek a...
Southern African Catholic Church Networks Empower Youth in Fight Against Human Trafficking
At the heart of the Catholic Church’s growing response to human trafficking in Southern Africa, young people are increasingly being recognised not only as beneficiaries of protection, but as protagonists of prevention, advocacy, and healing. This vision came into...
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