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Church in Africa “gift of life”: Pope Leo XIV at Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies

Oct 28, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has recognized with appreciation Africa’s vibrant faith and missionary dynamism, describing the Church on the continent as “a gift of life” to the entire Universal Church.

Bishop Thulani Victor Mbuyisa at the G20 Presidency Summit in South Africa. Credit: South African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC)

South Africa’s G20 Presidency: Catholic Bishop Calls for Inclusive Systems for World’s Vulnerable Populations

Oct 25, 2025

The chairperson of the Social Action Department at the South African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) has appealed to global leaders to take bold, tangible actions that promote justice, equity, and inclusion for the world’s most vulnerable populations during the ongoing Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency in South Africa.

Bishop Victor Hlolo Phalana of South Africa’s Klerksdorp Catholic Diocese. Credit: SACBC

Let’s Promote Artisanal Mining in South Africa to Curb Illegal Practices: Catholic Bishop

Oct 13, 2025

To curb illegal mining and promote sustainable livelihoods, Bishop Victor Hlolo Phalana of South Africa’s Klerksdorp Catholic Diocese has called for the legalization and promotion of artisanal mining, particularly to empower young people in the country.

“Fight against the temptation to give up”: Cardinal Brislin at Jubilee of Consecrated in South Africa

Oct 12, 2025

Stephen Cardinal Brislin of the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg has encouraged members of the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) in South Africa to remain steadfast in their mission and cautioned against “the temptation to give up” amid life’s challenges.

Bishop Thulani Victor Mbuyisa. Credit: SACBC

Hospital Corruption Scandal in South Africa “Direct Attack” on Poor’s Right to Healthcare: Catholic Commission

Oct 8, 2025

The Chairman of the Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has condemned the corruption scandal at South Africa’s Tembisa Hospital, describing it as a grave injustice and a direct assault on the poor’s right to healthcare.

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“Precious Witness”: Apostolic Nuncio Hails Croatian Community in South Africa for Upholding Christian Identity

Oct 7, 2025

The Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa, Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński, has hailed members of the Croatian Catholic community in the country for upholding the Christian identity while preserving their culture.

Stephen Cardinal Brislin of South Africa's Johannesburg Catholic Archdiocese. Credit: SACBC

“Deeply abhorrent”: Cardinal Brislin Denounces Denial of Health, Education Access to Non-South Africans

Oct 3, 2025

Stephen Cardinal Brislin of South Africa's Johannesburg Catholic Archdiocese has decried as “deeply abhorrent” the denial of health and education facilities access to foreigners in South Africa.

Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Manzini

"Be creative, compassionate in your ministry": Apostolic Nuncio to Consecrated in Eswatini

Sep 29, 2025

Members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSA) ministering in Eswatini have been challenged to take initiatives that contribute to the spreading of the Gospel, fostering compassion for the poor and needy in their midst.   

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“Sign of stability, eternity”: Cardinal Brislin on 65th Anniversary of Christ the King Cathedral of Johannesburg

Sep 28, 2025

The 65th anniversary of Christ the King Cathedral of South Africa's Johannesburg Catholic Archdiocese is a sign of faith, stability, and continuity, Stephen Cardinal Brislin has said.

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At 65th Anniversary, Christ the King Cathedral of Johannesburg Hailed for Uniting “tradition with modernity”

Sep 22, 2025

The Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa has hailed Christ the King Cathedral of the country’s Johannesburg Catholic Archdiocese for uniting “tradition with modernity” during its 65 years of existence.

Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński. Credit: Archdiocese of Pretoria

Being Pilgrim Not “simply a journey of the body”: Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa at Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage

Sep 21, 2025

A pilgrimage goes beyond making a physical journey; it involves matters of the soul, which the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year seeks to foster, the Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa has said.

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South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese Establishes Team to Animate Implementation of Synod on Synodality

Sep 13, 2025

The Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria in South Africa has issued a formal decree, flagging off the  implementation phase of the Synod on Synodality, and set up a team to animate the process.

Bishop Neil Frank. Credit: SACBC

Precious Blood Sisters 140th Anniversary: Bishop Celebrates Legacy of Congregation Five Women in South Africa Started

Sep 10, 2025

Five women who wore red skirts started the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood (CPS), a Congregation that has spread its roots and is now present in 20 countries across five continents.

Stephen Cardinal Brislin of South Africa’s Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg. Credit: SACBC

Season of Creation 2025: Cardinal Brislin in South Africa Calls for Responsibility Towards Vulnerable, Suffering

Sep 10, 2025

Stephen Cardinal Brislin of South Africa’s Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg has urged the people of God under his pastoral care to prioritize love and care for the vulnerable and the suffering if the Season of Creation 2025 is to be realized.

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Ahead of Canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis, Cardinal Brislin in South Africa, Youths Share Motivation for Holiness

Sep 5, 2025

Ahead of the Sunday, September 7 scheduled canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a Cardinal in South Africa and Catholic youths under the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) have shared how the soon-to-be world’s first Millennial Saint inspires them to holiness. 

Fr. Thulani Joel Skhosana. Credit: SACBC

Exorcism Ministry “comes from Scriptures”: South African Theologian Emphasizes Role of Jesus in Fight against Demons

Sep 4, 2025

The ministry of exorcism is founded in the Sacred Scriptures and modelled after the person of Jesus Christ, a member of the Theological Advisory Committee of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) has said.

Bishop Joseph Mary Kizito. Credit: SACBC

Launched Strategic Plan Roadmap to Guide Dioceses on Migration, Human Trafficking in Botswana, Eswatini, South Africa

Aug 29, 2025

Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have unveiled a five-year strategic plan to help Episcopal Sees in the three-nation forum to address the challenges around migration and the human trafficking menace.

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South African Catholic Archbishop Calls for Action as Foreigners Denied Healthcare

Aug 28, 2025

Archbishop Siegried Mandla Jwara of South Africa’s Catholic Archdiocese of Durban has denounced the denial of healthcare to foreigners seeking services in some hospitals and clinics in the country, urging the authorities to take immediate action to address the matter.

Stephen Cardinal Brislin of the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg in South Africa. Credit: ACI Africa

Pope Leo XIV Appoints South Africa’s Cardinal Brislin to Vatican Dicastery for the Clergy

Aug 28, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has appointed members to the Vatican Dicastery for the Clergy, including Stephen Cardinal Brislin of the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg in South Africa.

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Catholic Sisters at Recent G20 Interfaith Forum in South Africa Thankful for Opportunity to Contribute to Global Issues

Aug 19, 2025

Catholic Sisters, who participated in the Group of 20 (G20) Interfaith Forum (IF20) in South Africa that concluded on August 14 have recognized with appreciation the opportunity to contribute to a gathering that brought together faith leaders to address global challenges.