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		<title>Diocese of Mthatha Bids Farewell to Archbishop Sipuka</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Sr Margaret Mary SU for the Diocese of Mthatha &#8211; April 27, 2026, was an emotional day for the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[By Sr Margaret Mary SU &#8211; One of the outstanding gifts of Archbishop-elect Sithembele Sipuka is his ability to communicate [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Triple Celebration in the Diocese of Mthatha</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Sr Margaret Mary SU &#8211; Closure of the Jubilee Year of Hope, Diaconate Ordination of Mohale Motsoela and the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ursuline Sisters Celebrate Silver Jubilees</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Sr Margaret Mary SU &#8211; “The world needs religious women who radiate the joy of the Gospel, who demonstrate [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Priestly and Diaconate Ordination in the Diocese of Mthatha</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 03:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Sr Margaret Mary SU &#8211; “You will be anointed today with Sacred Chrism. You will be marked, sealed, configured [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Precious Blood Sisters Launch Recycling Project in Mthatha Diocese</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Sr Margaret Mary SU &#8211; When the dreams within are expressed outwardly, they are meant to be realised by [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[By Mr Benedict Sibusiso Pendu and Mr Alex Boateng &#8211; The Central Deanery Youth of the Catholic Diocese of Mthatha [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 05:41:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Fr Wenceslaus Wangila CMM &#8211; The Catholic Diocese of Mthatha recently held its Academic Mass 2025, honouring priests and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Successful Feeding Program for Children in Waterfall, Mthatha</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Fr Michael S’busiso Hlophe CMM &#8211; A successful feeding programme was conducted on 5 and 12 April at Waterfall [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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