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South Africans Pay Glowing Tribute to Missionary, Founder of First Catholic Radio
Members of the Clergy, Religious and Laity in South Africa have paid glowing tributes to Fr. Emil Blaser, a Religious Missionary Cleric known for founding the first Catholic Radio Station,...
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Southern Africa’s Pastoral Plan to Provide Context for Planned Pretoria Diocesan Synod
The Pastoral Plan of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) that was launched at the beginning of this year is set to offer the context under which the planned one-year Diocesan...
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Why Praying the Rosary is “so special, so powerful,” South African Prelate Explains
On the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary celebrated on Wednesday, October 7, the Archbishop of South Africa’s Cape Town Archdiocese has, in a video reflection, highlighted five reasons...
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Allow Gospel Challenge “preconceived ideas, who we think God is”: South African Prelate
The Archbishop of South African’s Cape Town Archdiocese has, in a video reflection, underscored the need to interact with the word of God in the scriptures, allowing the message to...
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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...
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“My behavior has to take event of pandemic into account,” South African Prelate Cautions
A South African Bishop has, in a video message, cautioned against laxity and the flouting of COVID-19 measures in the name of “personal freedom” and advocated for responsible behavior.
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On South Africa’s Heritage Day, Cleric Calls for Healing, Acceptance of Cultural Diversity
South Africa’s past was marked with suffering that was caused by cultural differences where a section of the population was looked down upon by others. Today, however, it is the...
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South Africa’s Mariannhill Diocese Put under an Apostolic Administrator
Following Apostolic Visitation in the months of February and March, the Holy See has put South Africa’s Mariannhill Diocese under an Apostolic Administrator “with immediate effect,” a letter from the...
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Corruption “the number one threat to our heritage”: South African Prelate
Ahead of the annual Heritage Day celebration in South Africa, a Catholic Prelate in the country has reflected on the level of graft and expressed the fear that corruption was becoming...
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Church in South Africa Defying Setbacks to Resettle Victims of Apartheid Forced Evictions
Every time that Moses Makunyane passes by his ancestral home, a sprawling 3,000 hectares of land tucked in the northern province of South Africa, memories of his childhood in a...
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After Months of Closure, Churches in South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese Set to Reopen
After close to six months of closure due to COVID-19 restrictions, churches in South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese are set to reopen for public worship on October 1, the Local Ordinary...
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South Africa’s Blessed Daswa, a Model of Forgiveness: Bishop at Beatification Anniversary
At the fifth anniversary of the beatification of Blessed Benedict Daswa, South Africa’s first potential saint, a Bishop in the country has hailed the martyr’s forgiving attitude toward his killers and...
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One-Hour Countrywide Silent Prayer Held in South Africa, a Protest against Corruption
Church leaders in South Africa on Tuesday, September 15 took part in a one-hour countrywide silent prayer session to protest against corruption involving COVID-19 funds, which has been described as...
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South Africa’s Cape Town Archdiocese Considers Deferment of Matrimony amid COVID-19
The leadership of South Africa’s Cape Town Archdiocese has advised couples to consider deferring the celebration of the Sacrament of Matrimony due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
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Southern Africa Prelates Express Solidarity with People of God in Mozambique amid Crisis
Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa have, in a collective statement, expressed their solidarity with the people of God in Mozambique indicating their awareness of “the rapidly deteriorating situation” of Cabo...
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The Irony of COVID-19 and Cleaner Air, Clearer Skies: An African Jesuit Cleric
On the maiden International Day of Clean Air for blue skies marked Monday, September 7 under the theme “Clean Air for All,” a member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) ministering in...
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Study Demonstrates Plight of Child-Headed Families in South Africa’s Durban Archdiocese
The leadership of the Justice and Peace Commission (JPC) of South Africa’s Durban Archdiocese has, in a research report, highlighted the plight of child-headed households (CHHs) in the Church’s jurisdiction.
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Bishops in South Africa Pen Gratitude for Lenten Collection Despite 60 Percent Plunge
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) have sent a message of gratitude to the people of God under their care for “being faithful to the Church” during...
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We Risk Being Called a “Republic of Corruption,” South African Prelate Cautions
A Catholic Prelate in South Africa has bemoaned increasing reports of graft in the country, a situation he says puts one of Africa’s largest economies at a great risk of...
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At Virtual Prayer Meeting, South African Nun Urges Women to “become life giving”
At an online prayer meeting organized to express solidarity with women who are suffering from solitude and isolation occasioned by COVID-19 restrictions, the South African Nun at the helm of...
