Newly-ordained Frs Kgaogelo Ntsie (second from left) and Tshepo Duik are presented by Archbishop Buti Tlhagale (left) and Bishop Duncan Tsoke at their ordination Mass in St Albert’s church in Vosloorus, archdiocese of Johannesburg....
Bishop Stanley Dziuba of Umzimkulu diocese ordained Frs Siyabonga Nombika (left) and Mehluleli Dzanibe to the priesthood at Gamalakhe Ugu Sport Centre. (Photo from Sr Zithobile Zondi LSMI) More Stories: Fr Tshiamo Logic “Rock”...
Bishops / Christian Living / Church / Church Teaching / Erin Carelse
by Erin Carelse · Published January 6, 2020
The cover of Southern Africa’s new pastoral plan, which will be launched on January 26. When the new pastoral plan is launched on January 26, the Southern African Church will begin a new chapter...
Bishops / Bishops' View / Church
by Admin · Published December 6, 2019 · Last modified December 5, 2019
“A bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh” (Gen. 2:18, 23) Brothers and sisters, This is a very sad and tragic moment in our land when women and young girls are...
Bishops / Bishops' View / Church / Mandla Zibi
by Admin · Published December 3, 2019 · Last modified December 1, 2019
In part two of our interview with Bishop Sithembele Sipuka of Mthatha, the SACBC president talks to MANDLA ZIBI about social issues facing the nation and the Church.
Bishops / Church / Erin Carelse
by Erin Carelse · Published December 3, 2019 · Last modified December 1, 2019
When the youngest bishop in South Africa takes office in his rural Eastern Cape diocese, he will feel the support from the people he is serving. Uganda-born Mgr Joseph Kizito will be ordained bishop...
Bishops / Bishops' View / Church / Mandla Zibi
by Admin · Published November 26, 2019 · Last modified November 30, 2019
Earlier this year Bishop Sithembele Sipuka of Mthatha assumed the presidency of the SACBC. In a two-part interview he told Mandla Zibi about his life, ministry and vision. At the bishop’s plenary session in February...
The head of the bishops’ Justice & Peace Commission has called for a ten-year moratorium on mining in 22 strategic water source areas across South Africa. The response to the water crisis in South...
Officials and staff members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) head office in Pretoria enjoyed special visits on successive days. Visiting the new Khanya House in Waterkloof for the first time were Archbishop...
Bishops / Church / Erin Carelse
by Erin Carelse · Published November 13, 2019 · Last modified November 8, 2019
The Catholic Church is among the 33 faith-based organisations that will help handle the Motsepe Foundation’s R100 million job-creation fund, according to Archbishop Buti Tlhagale of Johannesburg. The archbishop attended the initial meeting of...
By Sheila Pires – Attacks on migrant communities and their businesses are likely to continue because they “are now inextricably linked to service delivery protests”, according to the archbishop of Johannesburg. “To disentangle the two...
Bishops / Church / Erin Carelse
by Erin Carelse · Published November 4, 2019 · Last modified November 3, 2019
A decrease of 15% in giving in this year’s Bishops’ Lenten Appeal collection has forced administrators to dip into an emergency donor fund to cover necessary allocations. This year’s Lenten Appeal raised just over...
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