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Church Leaders in South Africa Urge Youths to Engage Candidates ahead of 2024 Elections
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.
South African Catholic Bishop Advocates for Rural Investment, Multiple “economic agents”
The Catholic Bishop of Mthatha Diocese in South Africa has urged the leaders in the country to invest in rural areas, facilitating the establishment of industries there.
Pope Francis’ Pastoral Leadership Upsets “extreme leftist group”: South African Bishop
Pope Francis stands out for adopting a pastoral style of leadership, which has left the Church polarized, the Bishop of Mthatha in South Africa has said.
Like Pope Francis, Let’s Be True to Our Names: Catholic Bishop in South Africa
Pope Francis chose a name and followed it, assuming a life of simplicity like his prototype, the Bishop of Mthatha Diocese in South Africa has observed, and urged the people of God to be true to the meaning of their respective names in the example of the Holy Father.
Bishop in South Africa Laments Rotating Outage, Says Call for Resignations “makes sense”
A Catholic Bishop in South Africa has lamented rotating outage in the country, a situation that is characterized with the halting of electricity supply for non-overlapping periods of time over different parts of the Southern African nation.
Catholic Bishop in South Africa Urges Students to Integrate Religion and Science
The Catholic Bishop of Umtata Diocese in South Africa has called on students to integrate religion and science.
Unequal Care of Catholic Priests and Sisters is Gender Inequality: South African Bishop
One of the ways in which gender inequality manifests itself in the Church is the unequal care given to Catholic Priests and Religious Sisters, a South African Bishop has said.
Catholic Bishop in South Africa Cautions Country’s Poor against Being Used in Violence
The Catholic Bishop of South Africa’s Umtata Diocese has acknowledged the calm in the country that followed a series of violent attacks and cautioned the country’s poor people against accepting to be used by those in power to fuel violence.
“We should add our voice on call for accountability for violence”: South African Bishop
Catholic Church leaders in Southern Africa should call on the South Africa’s government to hold accountable the perpetrators of last month’s riots that started after former President Jacob Zuma handed himself over to police, the Bishop at the helm of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has said.
South Africa’s Education System to Blame for Youth Unemployment, Catholic Bishop Says
The Bishop of South Africa’s Catholic Diocese of Mthatha has identified education system as one of the major causes of high unemployment among the youth in the country.
Southern African Bishops Dispel COVID-19 Vaccine Fear, Say Jab is "a safe risk”
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have sought to address concerns around the COVID-19 vaccine.
Three Issues A South African Prelate Wants Duly Addressed in Church, Society
The need to enhance accountability in the administration of Church resources, the upsurge of COVID-19 reported cases, and corruption are the three issues a Catholic Prelate in South Africa wants duly addressed.
Clergy, Religious Bowing to Family Pressure to Misuse Church Funds: South African Prelate
Priests and religious who are misappropriating funds meant for Church projects are doing so because of pressure from their families and friends who want financial support from the Clergy and Religious men and women, Bishop Sithembele Sipuka of South Africa’s Umtata Diocese has said in his new month reflection shared with ACI Africa.
Convent in South Africa Turned into COVID-19 Quarantine Facility as Fifth Nun Dies
The convent of the Congregation of the Precious Blood Sisters in South Africa’s Catholic Diocese of Umtata has been turned into a COVID-19 quarantine facility after a fifth member of the congregation succumbed to the new coronavirus.
Four Nuns Who Succumbed to COVID-19 in South Africa “were generous servants of the Lord”
The leadership of the Catholic Church in South Africa has described the four members of the Religious Congregation of the Precious Blood Sisters who succumbed to COVID-19 as “generous servants of the Lord” who died “in a very short period of time.”
“Main challenge facing South Africa now is saving lives”: Church Leaders in South Africa
Leaders of various Christian denominations in South Africa have, in a collective statement, identified the saving of human life amid COVID-19 as “the main challenge” the people of God in their country are facing and called for a response that is “holistic and humane.”
"We need to find each other, work together" in fighting COVID-19: South African Bishop
A Bishop in South Africa is calling on the people of God to come together in the fight against COVID-19 in his country where at least 3,465 cases have been confirmed, the highest number in Africa.
