Photo credit: Sheldon Reddiar Rt. Rev. Sithembele Anton Sipuka, bishop of the diocese of Mthatha in South Africa and a member of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA), has been appointed...

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14th Sunday, Year C The opening words of the Gospel tell us this: “…The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.”  Here is...

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The sixth plenary assembly of IMBISA took place from Monday 30 July to Wednesday 8 August 2001 at the Chishawasha Seminary in Harare, Zimbabwe. The theme of the plenary was Poverty and economic justice...

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Article credit: https://www.aciafrica.org/news/16363/cardinal-ambongo-opposition-to-same-sex-blessings-not-african-exception?utm_campaign=ACI%20Africa&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8wJchYqoUlQ8WLIlUKzpd6aweLtxfMPVW9LsNbOT-lISetVq1M56_hsakPuRDUbMFxKa7jeO67T5cETa-J0nM6NDuAjQ&_hsmi=369488793&utm_content=369488793&utm_source=hs_email The leader of Africa’s Catholic bishops pushed back Tuesday on the narrative that it was only Africans who objected to a 2023 Vatican declaration permitting blessings for same-sex couples. “The position taken by Africa...

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Photo credit: ACI Africa - http://www.aciafrica.org African faith leaders, farmers, and European civil society organizations are calling for an end to harmful trade practices between Africa and Europe. The appeal follows a one-day convention held...

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Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul Acts 12:1–11 / Ps. 34:2–9 / 2 Tim. 4:6–8, 17–18 / Mt. 16:13–19 The celebration of the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul is a celebration of the Church in...

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Insights from the IMBISA priests’ workshop on change management The Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa, IMBISA, held a workshop for priests on change management at Lumko Institute in South Africa from 23 to...

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The Feast of Corpus Christi, also known as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, is a Catholic celebration of the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist—and thus...

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The fifth plenary assembly of IMBISA took place from Saturday 6 June to Friday 12 June 1998 in Manzini diocese at the University of Swaziland. On behalf of his majesty King Mswati III, Prince Jwabu...

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Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Prov 8:22-31; Ps 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Rom 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 Last Sunday we celebrated the Solemnity of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles and marked the birth...

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