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Bishop Siphiwo Paul Vanqa of South Africa's Queenstown Diocese. Credit: Courtesy Photo

On Youth Day in South Africa, Catholic Bishop Emphasizes Need to Listen to Young People

Jun 16, 2022

On the occasion of the annual National Youth Day in South Africa marked on June 16, a Catholic Bishop in the country has underscored the need for youth Chaplains, Parish Priests, and the adult Laity to accompany young people, listening to them.  

Bishop Siphiwo Paul Vanqa of South Africa's Queenstown Diocese. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Poor Preparations for Freshmen Behind Recurring University Protests: South African Bishop

Feb 25, 2022

Bishop Siphiwo Paul Vanqa of South Africa's Queenstown Diocese has faulted the government for “not good enough” preparation of freshmen as an important factor in the recurring university students’ protests.

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New Catholic Bishop in South Africa Urged to Foster Unity amid “felt polarization”

May 31, 2021

The new Catholic Bishop of South Africa’s Queenstown Diocese has been urged to work toward uniting the people of God who will be under his pastoral care amid cases of divisions characterized by “name-calling and demeaning labels.”

The new Bishop of South Africa's Kimberly Diocese, Duncan Tsoke (L) and the Bishop-elect of the country's Queenstown Diocese, Msgr. Paul Siphiwo Vanqa, S.A.C / Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC)

Pope Francis Appoints Bishops for South Africa’s Kimberly and Queenstown Dioceses

Mar 3, 2021

Pope Francis has appointed Local Ordinaries for the Dioceses of Kimberly and Queenstown in South Africa.