New Bishops for Queenstown and Kimberley!
Pope Francis, has appointed Pallottine Father Paul Siphiwo Vanqa, 64, as Bishop of Queenstown, and Bishop Duncan Tsoke, 56, auxiliary in Johannesburg, as bishop of the diocese...
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Cardinal Napier Appointed Apostolic Administrator of Eshowe Diocese
By SACBC – His Eminence Wilfrid Cardinal Napier is now the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Eshowe following the appointment by the Holy Father, Pope Francis, whose...
SACBC Defends Rights of Farm Dwellers, Workers
SACBC Justice and Peace Calls On Human Rights Commission to Do More to Defend Rights Of Farm Dwellers And Farm Workers On Thursday, 11 February, SACBC Justice...
SACBC Lenten Appeal 2021
My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, “My dear people, since God has loved us so much, we too should love one another…” (1 Jn. 4:11). I...
Celebrating the Work of Justice & Peace in Witbank Diocese
By SACBC Justice & Peace – Father Linda Protas Zwane, the diocesan chaplain of Witbank diocese, shares some of the work that they are doing: “Since I...
1951: When the Southern African Church Grew Up
70 years ago Pope Pius XII established the Southern African hierarchy. It was the moment the local Church grew up. Günther Simmermacher looks back. This year marks...
SACBC Standardises Wine to Be Used at Mass
Catholic Bishops in South Africa, Botswana and Swaziland have officially endorsed a specific wine to be used during Liturgical Celebrations of the Holy Mass. Letter from SACBC...
Bishop Sithembele Sipuka: Heartfelt Message in a Time of the Coronavirus Pandemic
A message of solidarity from Bishop Sithembele Sipuka, President of the SACBC, in a time of the Coronavirus pandemic: Dear people of God: We send you a...
Bishop Sipuka: Why We Need a New Pastoral Plan
New cultural and social contexts no longer “serve the living and the propagation of faith”—which is why the new Pastoral Plan launched by the bishops is so...
SACBC Statement on the Reigning Political Situation in the Country
New and dangerous tensions are arising as the ruling party storms through a period of transition. The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference calls on all engaged in...
SACBC’s Deepest Sympathies to all Fire and Flood Victims
The bishops of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference offer their deepest sympathy and condolences to family members and friends of those who have recently lost loved...
Statement from Catholic Bishops on South Africa’s Ongoing Political Crisis
Not Only the President, Every Level of Corruption Must be Rooted Out We have noted with concern the recent re-shuffle of the cabinet and the...
