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Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński Credit:Apostolic Nunciature Pretoria

Solemnity of Christ the King Reminder Faith Transcends “daily religious practices”: Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa

Nov 24, 2025

The Solemnity of Christ the King reminds Christians that their faith extends beyond daily religious routines, pointing instead to the “ultimate purpose of human life,” the Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa has said.

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Human Trafficking “a deep concern” for the Church in Africa: Talitha Kum Zimbabwe

Aug 17, 2025

The challenge of human trafficking violates human dignity and is a major hindrance to the Church’s mission of defending the vulnerable, the National Coordinator of Talitha Kum Network in Zimbabwe has said.

Cardinal Wilfrid Napier speaks to EWTN News in Rome on Monday, May 26, 2025. / Credit: EWTN News

Church in Africa must “bring people together” to Overcome Racism, Reverse “structures of apartheid”: Cardinal Napier

May 28, 2025

South African Cardinal Wilfrid Napier told EWTN this week that the Catholic Church in South Africa can lead in helping overcome decades of apartheid and racial divide.

Members of the National Church Leaders’ Consultation (NCLC) in South Africa. Credit: NCLC

Church Leaders in South Africa Urge Youths to Engage Candidates ahead of 2024 Elections

Nov 11, 2023

Leaders of various Christian denominations in South Africa have urged young people in the country to register for the 2024 elections, and to start engaging those who will be contesting for various political positions in order to understand their values.

Bishop Duncan Theodore Tsoke of South Africa's Kimberley Diocese. Credit: SACBC

Catholic Schools Should Be Communities of Faith, Learning: South African Bishop

Feb 24, 2022

The Catholic Bishop of South Africa’s Kimberley Diocese has said that Catholic schools as communities have a responsibility of upholding and promoting faith and learning as two natural partners that cannot be separated.

Youth retreat in South Africa's Johannesburg Archdiocese. Credit: Johannesburg Archdiocese

Southern Africa’s Catholic Youth Ministry Urged to Reach Out to All Indiscriminately

Feb 21, 2022

Those involved in the youth ministry of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have been urged to reach out to all young people in the Church irrespective of their membership in any Church sodality group.

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Parish Health Apostolate in Southern Africa to Help Raise Awareness of Mental Issues

Feb 20, 2022

An envisaged Catholic Parish health apostolate aims to raise awareness about mental issues, an official of the entity behind the initiative has said.

The logo of the Catholic Institute of Education (CIE). Credit: Catholic Institute of Education (CIE)

Investigate Escalating Attacks on South Africa’s Teachers: Catholic Institute of Education

Feb 14, 2022

The leadership of the Catholic Institute of Education (CIE) in South Africa is calling on security agencies in the country to look into the multiple cases of attacks on Principals and teachers in the Southern African nation.

Logo of the Catholic Institute of Education (CIE) in South Africa. Credit: Catholic Institute of Education (CIE)

Catholic Entity in South Africa “deeply concerned about” Violence on Teachers, Learners

Feb 9, 2022

Officials of the Catholic Institute of Education (CIE) have expressed concern about brutal attacks on learning institutions, learners, and the staff in South Africa.

Catholic Missionary Nun in South Africa Calls for Human Trafficking Education in Schools

Feb 7, 2022

A Catholic Missionary Nun in South Africa is advocating for the introduction of human trafficking education in schools as a key way of combatting the vice. 

Sr. Nkhensani Shibambu, Superior General of the Companions of St. Angela and doubles as the President of the Leadership Conference of Consecrated Life (LCCL) in Southern Africa. Credit: ACI Africa

Nun in South Africa Lauds Pope Francis for Spotlighting Women Religious in February Prayer

Feb 6, 2022

A Catholic Nun in South Africa has lauded Pope Francis for putting a spotlight on women Religious in his prayer intention for February this year.

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Sunday Obligation Reinstated in South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese after Nearly Two Years

Feb 4, 2022

The Catholic Archbishop of South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese has reinstated the obligation to take part in Holy Mass on Sundays, which had been suspended across the country in 2020 amid COVID-19 restrictions. 

The SACBC Aids Office staff, workshop attendees and Misereor representatives Dr Piet Reijer and Dr Desiree Nzansibira. Credit:

Southern African Catholic Bishops' HIV/AIDS Program to Track Millions Missing Medication

Feb 3, 2022

Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have launched a HIV/AIDS monitoring and sensitization program that is aimed at ensuring that millions of citizens in their region who are living with the virus access medication.

Logo of the South African Council of Churches (SACC). Credit: South African Council of Churches (SACC)

Church Leaders in South Africa Call for National Dialogue to Address Xenophobia

Jan 29, 2022

Church leaders in South Africa are calling for a national dialogue to address xenophobic tendencies in the country saying the negative attitude of South Africans towards migrants is perennial.

Archbishop Stephen Brislin of South Africa's Cape Town Archdiocese. Credit: Cape Town Archdiocese/Facebook

South Africa’s Challenges Can Be Solved by “right economy”, Catholic Archbishop Says

Jan 27, 2022

The issues that South Africa is facing, including violence and looting, can be addressed by establishing an economy that will be friendly to the people, the Catholic Archbishop of South Africa’s Cape Town Archdiocese has said. 

Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells. Credit: Sheila Pires

Diocesan Synod Not Parliament of Christians, Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa Says

Jan 21, 2022

The Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa has urged the people of God in the Southern African countries to look at the Synod on Synodality as a type of “council meeting”, which is “pastoral in nature”, and not some kind of parliamentary discussion.

Bishop Sithembele Sipuka of South Africa's Mthatha Diocese/Credit: Bishop Sithembele Sipuka

Harsh Treatment of Zimbabwean Migrants Worries Catholic Bishops in South Africa

Jan 20, 2022

A South African Bishop has expressed concern about the “inhumane” manner in which Zimbabweans are being treated in the country since the South African government announced plans to stop the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) which was implemented in 2017 to regularize the stay of undocumented Zimbabweans. 

Bishop João Noé Rodrigues during his homily at the opening Eucharistic Celebration for the first annual Plenary Assembly of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC). Credit: Sheila Pires

The Holy Spirit Fosters Unity among Church Leaders, Catholic Bishop in South Africa Says

Jan 19, 2022

The sense of communion among Church leaders is “a fruit of the Holy Spirit” in their respective lives, a Catholic Bishop in South Africa has said. 

Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale of South Africa's Johannesburg Archdiocese. Credit: Sacred Photos ZA/Sheldon Reddiar

Catholic Archbishop in South Africa Says Late Anglican Archbishop was Courageous Leader

Jan 13, 2022

The Catholic Archbishop of South Africa’s Johannesburg Archdiocese has described the late Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu as a courageous leader who fought for the rights of the vulnerable in society.

Bishop Sylvester David, Auxiliary Bishop of South Africa’s Cape Town Archdiocese. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Maintain Vigilance Till COVID-19 No Longer Threatens Life: Catholic Bishop in South Africa

Jan 10, 2022

A Catholic Bishop in South Africa has called up on the people of God in the country to continue observing all health protocols to minimize the spread of COVID-19 amid reports of a decline in the number of new cases.