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International Catholic Entity Initiates Campaign against Euthanasia in South Africa
The African branch of the International Catholic activist organization, CitizenGo Africa, has initiated an online campaign to stop ongoing discussions about legalizing euthanasia in South Africa.
Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa Announce Campaign to Strengthen Marriages
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have announced a campaign in which they plan to journey with the people of God seeking to strengthen their marriage relationships and families in the ecclesiastical region.
South African Bishop Says People Struggling to Survive, Announces Consecration of Diocese
The Catholic Bishop of South Africa’s Klerksdorp Diocese has announced the consecration of his Episcopal See to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary on separate days during which the people of God who the Bishop says are struggling to survive will pray for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Be Partners in Education, Catholic Entity in South Africa to Parents amid School Dropouts
The leadership of the Catholic Institute of Education (CIE) in South Africa has called on parents in the country to show their partnership in the education program by ensuring that their children attend school amid a reported increase in the number of dropouts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“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.
Pope Francis Appoints South African Professor of Anthropology to Pontifical Academy
A South African Professor of Anthropology has been appointed as an ordinary member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
Recent Violent Protests in South Africa Had “groundswell of concerned people”: Archbishop
While the recent violent protests in South Africa were generally characterized by vandalism, looting, injuries and loss of human lives, there were people who showed genuine goodness and concern for others, a South African Archbishop has said in a prayerful reflection.
It was “a surprise, a challenge”: African Nun on Appointment to Bishops’ Synod Commission
The South African Catholic Nun recently appointed to the Commission for Methodology of the 2023 Synod of Bishops has shared her reaction to the appointment, saying the news came to her “as a surprise” and “as a challenge”, which she has accepted.
South African Award-winning Marriage Counselor Eulogized for Dedication to Ministry
Cleopas Ray Vilakazi who, alongside his wife, helped initiate more than 2,000 couples into the institution of marriage, has been eulogized as a dedicated marriage counselor.
In Revised Guidelines, Bishop in South Africa Urges Adherence to COVID-19 Protocols
In revised guidelines following the relax restrictions on public worship in South Africa, a Catholic Bishop in the country has urged the faithful to strictly adhere to COVID-19 preventive measures.
Situation in South Africa Similar to “Israelite’s time in the desert”: Catholic Archbishop
A Catholic Archbishop in South Africa has favorably compared the situation in the country amid violent protests and COVID-19 pandemic with the experience of the people of Israel in the wilderness.
If South Africa’s Violence “masterminded”, It is for “own self-preservation”: Archbishop
If the recent violent protests and attacks in South Africa were masterminded, the motivation was driven by selfishness and efforts toward “self-preservation”, a Catholic Archbishop in the country has said.
Christian Leaders “deeply disappointed” by Closure of Places of Worship in South Africa
The leadership of Kwazulu-Natal Christian Council (KZNCC) in South Africa has, in a statement, faulted the South African government for ordering closure of places of worship saying churches have all along been observing strict COVID-19 containment measures in their services.
Catholic Entity in South Africa Decries Destruction of Schools amid Violent Protests
The destruction of over 30 schools in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal Province amid ongoing protests is an issue of concern to the Catholic Institute of Education (CIE), whose leadership has called on the communities to protect learning institutions for the sake of the children.
Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa Call for Shift from Violence Mindset to Dialogue
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have expressed concern over the growing tendency of South Africans to resort to violence whenever they need any social, political or economic issue addressed by those in leadership.
South Africa’s Riots Spark People’s Deep-seated Anger: Catholic Peace Entity
The ongoing violence in South Africa that started with riots following the jailing of the country’s former President Jacob Zuma has very little to do with the former President, the leadership of an international Catholic peace entity has told ACI Africa, adding that people are expelling their anger after many years of suffering.
Faith Leaders Condemn South Africa’s Violence, Say “this is totally unacceptable”
The leadership of KwaZulu-Natal Christian Council (KZNCC) has, in a statement, condemned the ongoing violence in the South African Province saying the destruction of property witnessed during protests is “totally unacceptable.”
Relief as Diocese’s Five-Year Commitment to Stateless Children in South Africa Bears Fruit
The journey of South Africa’s Aliwal Diocese with child immigrants from neighboring Kingdom of Lesotho has been one of blood, sweat and tears.
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.
Catholic Bishop in South Africa Renews “domestic worship” as Country Goes Back to Lockdown
The Bishop of South Africa’s Aliwal Diocese has asked families in the Catholic Diocese to go back to conducting worship in the safety of their homes following a fresh suspension of public worship in the country that is weighed down by COVID-19 infections and deaths.
