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		<title>Establishment of the Polokwane Diocese Mental Health Ministry</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The burden of mental illness and the associated effects has become a problem globally. The Catholic Church has recommended the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Polokwane Diocese Inaugural Workshop</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 03:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The newly elected diocesan councils within the SACBC have been holding inaugural workshops on commissioning, servant leadership, and Synodality since [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Statelessness and Undocumented Persons Workshop, Polokwane Diocese</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[A delegation from the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) visited the Diocese of Polokwane to conduct a Human Trafficking [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fr Thomas Mapata-Ribimbi and Fr Moses Sithole ordained for Diocese of Polokwane</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:20:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Deacon Thomas Mapata-Ribimbi and Deacon Moses Kgwadi Sithole&#8217;s ordination as Catholic priests for the Polokwane diocese was the moment they [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Blessing and Dedication of Mater Dei Pastoral Centre New Chapel</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bishop Jeremiah Masela of the Catholic Diocese of Polokwane consecrated a new chapel at Mater Dei Pastoral Centre in Mokopane [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Polokwane Diocese Diocesan Leadership Development Workshop</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Members of the diocesan pastoral council of the Catholic diocese of Polokwane gathered at Mater Dei Pastoral Centre on the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New Presbytery House at St Martin de Porres, Polokwane, blessed and opened</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 04:46:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bishop Jeremiah Masela of the Diocese of Polokwane blessed the St Martin de Porres (Westenburg) newly constructed presbytery house together [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bishop Jeremiah Masela Celebrates 40 Years of Priestly life</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 03:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Diocese of Polokwane hosted a joyful and vibrant celebration in honour of their shepherd Bishop Jeremiah Masela&#8217;s 40th anniversary [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>21 Students Graduate Polokwane Diocese Bible Study</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Catholic Diocese of Polokwane held its annual Bible study graduation ceremony on November 9 at Mater Dei Pastoral Centre. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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