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Sheila Pires

Sheila Pires

Sheila Pires is a veteran radio and television Mozambican journalist based in South Africa. She studied communications at the University of South Africa. She is passionate about writing on the works of the Church through Catholic journalism.

Archbishop Buti Tlhagale planting a tree at the opening of the season of creation. Credit: SACBC

Catholic Commission Promoting “environmental justice” in Southern African Archdiocese

The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of South Africa’s Johannesburg (JHB) Archdiocese has embarked on a year-long “environmental justice” campaign...

Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Invest in “primary production sector” to Address Angola’s Unemployment: Bishop to State

The Liaison Bishop of the Episcopal Commission for Youth, University, Scouting and Vocations Ministry of the Episcopal Conference of Angola and...

Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Nuncio Urges Faith Communities in Southern Africa to Take Lead in Tackling Gender Violence

The representative of the Holy Father in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa has urged faith communities in the...

Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka of South Africa's Mthatha Diocese. Credit: SACBC

Be Available to Youth “in these trying times”: South African Bishop to Clergy, Religious

There is need for members of the Clergy and women and men Religious serving in countries that constitute the Inter-Regional Meeting...

Youth representative's address to the Bishops of IMBISA and Vote of Thanks for being included in the Plenary Assembly. Credit: IMBISA

Catholic Youth in Southern Africa Appeal for “a seat” at Inter-Regional Forum of Bishops

Youth delegates who participated in the 13th Plenary Assembly of the Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) have appealed for representation at the...

New IMBISA leadership, from left: Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba,  Vice President, Archbishop Liborius Ndumbukuti Nashenda, President, Bishop Rudolf Nyandoro, Secretary General. Credit: ACI Africa

New IMBISA Leaders Set to Prioritize Youth Ministry in Their Three-year Mandate

The newly-elected leaders of the Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) will seek to focus on young people and their...

Dr. Nangolo Mbumba, The Vice President of Namibia. Credit: IMBISA

Namibia’s Vice President Lauds IMBISA for Including Youth in Ongoing Plenary Assembly

The Vice President of Namibia has commended members of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) for including young...

Members of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA). Credit: IMBISA

Synodal Process Entails “reciprocal listening”, Discerning the Spirit: Nuncio to Namibia

The ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality entail the fostering of “reciprocal listening” and the discerning of the Spirit, the representative of the ...

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Catholic Commission in Mozambique to Shift Attention to Migrants in Planned Workshops

After the 2014 launch of a national campaign to raise awareness about the scourge of human trafficking in Mozambique, the Episcopal Commission for...

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South African Author’s Insight into Religious Life through Grandaunt’s Missionary Journey

The recently published book, “The Adventurous Nun – Stories my Family Told Me”, is about Catholic Religious Life through the...

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Catholic Church in South Africa Offering Counseling, Emotional Support to Mudslide Victims

Jagersfontein community members affected by the mudslide reportedly triggered by the collapse of a tailings dam wall are devastated and traumatized, the...

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Validity Extension of Zimbabwe Exemption Permits “far from a resolution”: Catholic Priest

The decision by the South African Department of Home Affairs (DHA) to extend the validity of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs) from 31 December...

The Secretary General of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), Fr. Hugh O'Connor. Credit: SACBC

Southern Africa’s Synodal Process an Opportunity to Discuss “new way of being”: Official

The Secretary General of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has said that the Synodal process in the three countries of the Conference,...

Charles delivering a speech in Bridgetown, after Barbados became a republic, November 2021. Credit: Public Domain

King Charles III Should Follow “in the footsteps of his mother”: South African Cardinal

The Cardinal in South Africa has underlined the need for new King of the United Kingdom to follow in the...

Bishop António Juliasse Ferreira Sandramo of Pemba DIocese in Mozambique. Credit: Eduardo Jorge Madureira/7MARGENS

Terrorism in Northern Mozambique “must remain a global priority”: Catholic Bishop

The Catholic Bishop of Pemba Diocese in Mozambique has called on the international community to take note of the atrocities...

Ugandan-born Bishop Joseph Mary Kizito of Aliwal Diocese in South Africa. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Foster Inclusivity for Integration of Migrants in Host Communities: Bishop in South Africa

The Bishop overseeing the Pastoral Care for Migrants and Refugees department of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) is calling on the people...

Archbishop Dabula Anthony Mpako of Pretoria Archdiocese. Credit: Courtesy Photo

South African Archbishop Lauds Christian Brothers for Instilling “life values” in Learners

The Archbishop of Pretoria Archdiocese in South Africa has lauded members of the Congregation of Christian Brothers (CFC) for not only imparting academic lessons...

Fr. Peter John Pearson. Credit: Sheila Pires

Catholic Priest Bemoans Health Official’s “public dehumanization” of Zimbabwean Patient

The Priest at the helm of the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO) of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has criticized the Limpopo...

Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale during the Ministry and Vocations Fair marking the Archdiocesan phase of the World Meeting of Families. Credit: ACI Africa

Denounce “crimes against women, children” in Families, Archbishop Urges South Africans

There is need to denounce and expose persons behind violence in families, including “crimes against women and children,” the Catholic...

Be “an example the whole flock can follow”: Archbishop in South Africa to New Bishop

The newly consecrated Auxiliary Bishop of South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese has been encouraged to live his Episcopal Ministry in a manner that...