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Catholic Bishops from the Republic of Congo Conclude Ad Limina Visit

Nov 21, 2023

Last week Pope Francis received in audience the bishops of the Republic of Congo on the occasion of their ad limina apostolorum visit.

Pope Francis with members of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC). Credit: Vatican Media

Catholic Bishops in Cameroon Aim at “rekindling” People’s Faith after Ad Limina Visit

Sep 18, 2023

Catholic Bishops in Cameroon are eager to rekindle the faith of the people of God in the Central African nation following their September 10-16 Ad Limina Visit, the Secretary General of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) has said.

SACBC President Bishop Sithembele Sipuka greeting Pope Francis during the Ad Limina Visit in Rome. Credit: SACBC

“Comfortable in not playing their role": Bishop in South Africa Laments Laity’s Inactivity

Jul 4, 2023

The Laity in South Africa are not playing their role as members of the church, and they seem to be comfortable with this status quo of inactivity, Bishop Sithembele Sipuka of the country’s Mthatha Diocese has lamented.

Pope Francis with members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) during a private meeting on 16 June 2023. Credit: SACBC

“We were blessed”: Catholic Bishop in Eswatini on Ad Limina Encounter with Pope Francis

Jun 22, 2023

The June 16 encounter with Pope Francis during the Ad Limina visit of members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) was a source of blessings, Bishop José Luís Gerardo Ponce de León of Eswatini’s Manzini Diocese, the only Catholic Diocese of the Southern African landlocked nation, has said.

Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC). Credit: SACBC

Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa Called to Look to Mother Mary’s “shining example”

Jun 20, 2023

Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) have been called upon to look to the Blessed Virgin Mary’s “shining example” for inspiration in their Episcopal Ministry as “ambassadors for Christ”.

SACBC Troika with Cardinal Napier at the Tomb of St Peter, Rome. Credit: SACBC

Like St. Peter, “we are not perfect”: South African Catholic Bishop on Ad Limina Visit

Jun 17, 2023

The President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) has said that Catholic Bishops, just like Peter the Apostle, “are not perfect” in their Episcopal Ministry. 

SACBC Ad Limina visit. Mass at Papal Basilica St Paul Outside the Walls. Credit: SACBC

Southern African Bishops Share Insights on Role of Clergy, Laity During Ad Limina Visit

Jun 16, 2023

Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) who include Bishops in Botswana, Eswatini, and South Africa have shared their insights on the role of the Clergy and the Laity on the second day of their ongoing Ad Limina visit.

Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC). Credit: SACBC

“Pray for us”: Catholic Bishops of Southern African Conference ahead of Ad Limina Visit

Jun 10, 2023

Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) are seeking spiritual solidarity ahead of their Ad Limina visit, the periodic visit to the Holy See during which Catholic Bishops have an audience with the Holy Father and an opportunity to pray at the tombs of St. Peter and St. Paul.

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Malawi’s Catholic Bishops to Engage Pope Francis amid Country’s Cyclone Devastation

Mar 28, 2023

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) are making their periodic visit to the Holy See, during which they are to pray at the tombs of St. Peter and St. Paul, and have an audience with Pope Francis on the status of the people of God in the Southeastern African nation and “their ecclesial mission”.

Cardinal Reinhard Marx and fellow bishops from Germany meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican, Nov. 17, 2022 | Vatican Media

German Bishops Meet With Pope Francis at the Vatican Amid Concern Over Synodal Way

Nov 17, 2022

Pope Francis received the German bishops at the Vatican on Thursday.

The visit of the German bishops to Rome in November 2022 began with a Holy Mass in the grottoes of St. Peter's Basilica. | German Bishops' Conference/Matthias Kopp

"Truly not an easy task": German Bishops Begin Talks in Rome amid Synodal Way Concerns

Nov 15, 2022

Amid ongoing concerns over the German Synodal Way, the president of the German Bishops’ Conference on Monday at the Vatican said unity and renewal in the Catholic Church was “truly not an easy task.”

Pope Francis walks with a cane at the beginning of a meeting with Brazilian bishops on June 27, 2022. Vatican Media

Pope Francis Says His Mobility Has Improved, He Has "been able to walk for three days"

Jun 28, 2022

The 85-year-old pope has used a wheelchair for many of his public audiences for nearly two months.