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Catholic Church in South Africa

Late Fr. William Banda. Credit: Diocese of Polokwane

Catholic Missionary Priest Murdered in South Africa Remembered as “loving, approachable”

Mar 21, 2024

The member of the St. Patrick’s Missionary Society (Kiltegan Fathers) who was killed while preparing for morning Mass at the Cathedral Church of Tzaneen Diocese in South Africa has been eulogized as a friendly and loving person who was easily approachable. 

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

Christian Leaders in South Africa Declare May 5 Day of Prayer for Peaceful Elections

Mar 16, 2024

Christian leaders in South Africa have declared May 5 a day of national prayer for peaceful general elections in the country that are scheduled to place on May 29.

Late Fr. William Banda. Credit: Diocese of Polokwane

Catholic Priest Shot Dead in Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tzaneen Diocese, South Africa

Mar 13, 2024

A member of the St. Patrick’s Missionary Society (Kiltegan Fathers) serving in the Catholic Diocese of Tzaneen in South Africa was shot dead while preparing to celebrate Holy Mass the morning of Wednesday, March 13. 

Professor Batmanathan Dayanand Reddy, a South African scientist, appointed as an ordinary member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. Credit: University of Cape Town, South Africa

Pope Francis Appoints South African Scientist to Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

Mar 8, 2024

Professor Batmanathan Dayanand Reddy, a South African scientist, has been appointed as an ordinary member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.

Bishop Neil Augustine Frank of the Catholic Diocese of Mariannhill in South Africa Credit: SACBC

Let’s Fast “for our country”: Catholic Bishop in South Africa ahead of General Elections

Feb 16, 2024

Bishop Neil Augustine Frank of the Catholic Diocese of Mariannhill in South Africa is appealing to Christians in the country to fast during lent for the good of the African nation as it prepares for general elections. 

Archbishop Zolile Mpambabi during the Opening Mass of SCBC Plenary Assembly. Credit: SACBC

Southern African Bishops Urged to Pray for Leaders at Commencement of Plenary

Jan 26, 2024

Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have been urged to pray for those in authority in the region during their Plenary which started on Tuesday, January 23.

Bishop Sithembele Sipuka, SACBC President. Credit: SACBC

Southern African Bishops’ Offices Lauded for Efforts to Link Faith with Culture

Jan 25, 2024

The Department for Christian Formation and the Theological Advisory Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have been lauded for their efforts to link the people’s culture to faith.

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

At Christmas, Let’s Name, Address “our unpeaceful situations”: Southern African Bishops

Dec 23, 2023

Christmas season can be meaningful for the people of God in Botswana, Eswatini, and South Africa if they name and address their situations of lack of peace, Catholic Bishops in the three-nation Conference have said.

Logo of the Jesuit Institute South Africa (JISA). Credit: JISA

South African Jesuit Institute Defends Pope Francis against Chief Rabbi’s Accusations

Dec 21, 2023

The Jesuit Institute South Africa (JISA) has come to the defence of Pope Francis after Chief Rabbi in South Africa, Warren Goldstein, accused the Holy Father of “surreptitiously colluding with the forces of evil” in his remarks that “chastised” Israel’s war on Hamas.

Bishop Joseph Mary Kizito, the Liaison Bishop for the SACBC Migrants and Refugees Office. Credit: SACBC

“A Savior of possibilities”: Bishop in South Africa Expresses Solidarity with Refugees

Dec 19, 2023

“Our savior who is going to be born is a Savior of possibilities.” This is the message of Bishop Joseph Mary Kizito, the liaison Bishop for the Migrants and Refugees department of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC).

Stephen Cardinal Brislin. Credit: SACBC

Let’s Pray for “end to this horrifying violence”: South African Cardinal on Gaza Conflict

Dec 19, 2023

Stephen Cardinal Brislin has called for prayer for an end to the Israel-Hamas war following the reported December 16 attack on the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza and on the Centre for Disabled Children, which the Missionaries of Charity run within the Parish compound.

Archbishop Buti Tlhagale of South Africa’s Johannesburg Archdiocese. Credit: SACBC

Push for Signing of UN Law on Statelessness: South African Archbishop to Religious Leaders

Dec 18, 2023

Archbishop Buti Tlhagale of South Africa’s Johannesburg Archdiocese has called on religious leaders across the world to push their respective governments to sign the United Nations Conventions on Statelessness. 

Credit: SACBC

Bishops in Southern Africa Unveil Voter Education Manual Ahead of 2024 Polls

Dec 14, 2023

The Justice and Peace Commission (JP) of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has published a Voter Education Manual ahead of the general elections scheduled to take place in South Africa next year.

Logo Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB). Credit: SDB

Salesians in South Africa Strategically Choose Youth for Skills to Realize “social change”

Nov 22, 2023

Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) ministering in South Africa are strategically choosing young people from “disadvantaged communities” in the country’s Cape Town region, equipping them with entrepreneurial skills capable of realizing positive social change. 

Archbishop Dabula Anthony Mpako of Pretoria Archdiocese. Credit: SACBC

“We differ but still embrace each other”: South African Synod on Synodality Delegate

Oct 25, 2023

The ongoing Synod on Synodality conversations in Rome are not free of disagreements, the Archbishop of South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese, who is participating in October 4-29 meeting in Rome has said.

SACBC President, Bishop Sithembele Sipuka. Credit: SACBC

Southern African Bishops Call for Ceasefire, “humane” Solution to Israel-Palestine War

Oct 17, 2023

Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) are appealing for a ceasefire to the Israel-Palestine war and advocate for a “humane” solution to the violent conflict. 

African Cardinal Directs Parishes to “hold in prayer” Victims of Israel-Palestine Violence

Oct 14, 2023

Stephen Cardinal Brislin of South Africa’s Cape Town Archdiocese has directed all Parishes in his Metropolitan See to pray for those affected by the Israel-Palestine violence that he says has created a “very troubling situation” in Holy Land.

Stephen Cardinal Brislin exchanges pleasantries with other cardinals at the the September 30 consistory in St. Peter's Square. Credit: Sheila Pires/ Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC)

New Cardinal in Southern Africa Urged to Call Leaders Out for Bad Governance

Oct 3, 2023

One of Stephen Cardinal Brislin’s tasks in Southern Africa will be to call leaders out when they deceive those they govern, the President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has said.

Screengrab of Bishop Sithembele Sipuka of Mthatha Diocese in South Africa during the inaugural Mass of Stephen Cardinal Brislin. Credit: Southern African Catholic Bishops'Conference (SACBC)

South African Catholic Bishop Faults Leaders “saying no to the Synod”, Prays for Wisdom

Oct 2, 2023

The President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) is optimistic that the October 4-29 Synod on Synodality taking place in Rome will lead the Church into the right direction. He has appealed to those opposed to the Synod to have a change of heart, enlightened by the gift of wisdom.

Credit: SACBC

Bishops in South Africa Unveil “liturgy kit” To Pray for Migrants and Refugees

Sep 30, 2023

The Migrants and Refugees Office of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has unveiled a set of guidelines that seek to unite Dioceses and parishes in the country in praying for the people on the move.