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Regional Bishops Pay “solidarity, pastoral visit” to Eswatini after Pro-democracy Protests
Some three months after police in the Kingdom of Eswatini violently suppressed pro-democracy protests, a delegation from the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has started on a five-day “solidarity and pastoral visit” to the country.
Need for Spouses to Take “personal responsibility” Emphasized at Marriage Awareness Event
The need for spouses to take “personal responsibility” in their marriage relationship amid situations of misunderstanding has been underscored at the ongoing marriage awareness campaign.
South African Archbishop Warns of Selfishness, Jealousy as Most Toxic Emotions in Marriage
A Catholic Archbishop in South Africa has cautioned married couples and those considering marriage against selfishness and jealousy, describing both emotions as toxic to any relationship.
Procreation Not “the only purpose of marriage”: South African Catholic Priest
Procreation is not the only reason behind marriage, a Catholic Priest in South Africa has said at the ongoing marriage awareness campaign of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC).
Never Take Your Spouse for Granted, Catholic Bishop Warns in Marriage Awareness Campaign
The Catholic Bishop of South Africa’s Oudtshoorn Diocese has called upon married couples and those contemplating marriage to make a commitment to value their spouses and to stick by the commitment.
Leadership of Peace Entity Condemns Targeting of Catholic Clergy in Cameroonian Conflict
The leadership of the peace and charity foundation, Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), has expressed concern over the increased kidnapping of the Catholic Clergy in Cameroon, saying that the situation is terribly impacting the Church, which is working hard to restore peace in the Central African country.
Catholic Priest in South Africa Urges Youth to Involve God in Choosing Marriage Partners
A Catholic Priest of South Africa’s Dundee Diocese has said that many marriages are breaking because God is never put in the picture especially when young people are choosing their life partners.
Catholic Peace Entity Urges European Parliament to Ensure Proper Use of Aid to Mozambique
Catholic charity foundation, Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), has called on the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) to ensure that funds availed to Mozambique to help in the fight against insurgents in the country are put to good use.
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.
Catholic Charity Fears for Security in Northeastern Mozambique amid Fresh Mining Plans
There is a mounting fear of attacks in Nampula, a province in Northeastern Mozambique as the country plans to embark on extracting oil and gas in the province.
Action Needed amid Increased Rape, Teenage Pregnancies in South Africa: Catholic Entity
Reports of increased cases of rape and teenage pregnancies in South Africa are a cause for concern for officials of the Catholic Institute of Education (CIE) who are calling for an “urgent response” to address the crisis.
“Take action now” against Environmental Degradation: South African Archbishop
A South African Archbishop has expressed concern over the destruction of the environment and called on the people of God in the country to take urgent action to mitigate the effects of degradation.
Family is all we have, Catholic Bishop Says at Southern Africa’s Marriage Campaign Launch
Everything, except family, seems to have been taken away by the COVID-19 pandemic, a member of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has said at the launch of the marriage awareness campaign in the three-nation ecclesiastical region.
Become Aware of “ecological, social degradation we are experiencing”: South African Bishop
Ahead of the month-long annual event dubbed Season of Creation, a South African Bishop has called on the people of God in the country to become aware of “ecological and social degradation” and take appropriate actions.
Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa Concerned about Violence in Mozambique: Peace Entity
The leadership of the peace entity of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), says that Catholic Bishops in the Southern African pastoral region are concerned that the insurgent attacks in Mozambique may have a terrible effect in the whole region if it remains untamed.
Catholic Peace Entity Condemns Ban on Commercial Vehicles by Cameroonian Warrying Forces
The peace entity of Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa, Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), has condemned the ban on commercial motorbikes by Cameroonian forces in the Northwestern region of the country, saying that the ban has aggravated the suffering of civilians who are already caught up in the violence in the region.
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.
“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.
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.
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