Bishops Newsletter September (1)
Season of Creation.The Season of Creation is an annual ecumenical period of prayer, reflection, and action to care for the natural world and protect the environment. It takes place every year from September 1 to October 4. The tradition began in 1989 when Ecumenical...
Season of Creation 2026 – Resources
Southern African Catholic Bishops call on dioceses to promote the Season of Creation
As the Church prepares to begin the Season of Creation on 1 September, the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) is calling on the people of God across the region (South Africa, Botswana, and Eswatini) to make care for creation a matter of prayer,...
Southern African exorcists urged to unite discernment with prayer
Southern African exorcists gathered for prayer, discernment and formation at their annual general meeting in Lumko, 16 appointed exorcists including diocesan representatives from South Africa, Botswana, and Lesotho reflected on mental health, cultural awareness, the...
Southern Africa welcomes new missionaries through orientation program
Twenty-one missionaries from Africa and Asia have concluded an orientation workshop at the Padre Pio Retreat and Conference Centre in the Archdiocese of Pretoria. Held from 16 to 26 August, the program was organized by the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference...
Catholic women reflect on voting, common good ahead of local government elections
Catholic women in Johannesburg Archdiocese have been encouraged to see participation in public life as part of their responsibility towards the common good, as South prepares for local government elections on 4 November 2026. The call came during the ‘Catholic women’s...
Bishops’ Foundation Letter August (1)
Feast of the Assumption On the 15th of August we celebrated the Feast of the Assumption. Mary under the title Assumed into Heaven is the Patroness of South Africa. The Assumption was defined as an infallible dogma by Pope Pius XII in 1950—using a combination of Sacred...
Fr Mchunu appointed new SACBC Secretary General
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has appointed Fr Tobias Nhlanhla Mchunu as its new Secretary General, following a decision taken during the Conference’s August 2026 Plenary Session. A priest of the Diocese of Mariannhill, Fr Mchunu succeeds...
SACBC Justice Commission calls for protection and accountability following Nkaneng mine tragedy
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Justice and Peace Commission has expressed deep sorrow following the deaths of illegal miners at a disused mine in Nkaneng, near Rustenburg, North West, calling for a transparent investigation and renewed...
SACBC JUSTICE AND PEACE COMMISSION STATEMENT ON THE NKANENG MINE TRAGEDY
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