Dearly beloved, one of the Prefaces of Mass reads: “Almighty and Eternal God, in goodness You created man, and when he was justly condemned, in mercy and love You redeemed him through Christ our...
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IMBISA Standing Committee, Bishops, Priests, General Secretaries, Theologians, Religious, Brothers and Sisters, and People of God!
The IMBISA Secretariat invites Cardinals, Bishops, Priests, Religious men and women, Deacons, Theologians, thinkers from other fields, Seminarians, people...
After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” Simon said in reply, “Master, we have worked hard all night and have...
By Fr. Enrico Parry, Diocese of Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Don’t worry. Jesus is not undoing the ten commandments, the bit about honour your father and mother. Neither is he breaking up the family. Hate them...
YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE SOCIAL AND ECCLESIAL FUTURE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
Fr. Telmo Seródio
It is commonly said that young people are the future of any community, be it in the family unity, the national or...
The Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) is preparing to celebrate its 13th Plenary Assembly from 22 to 27 September 2022 in Windhoek, Namibia. The theme is: Building forward together-Reimagining the Church's...
By Laurika Nxumalo, South Africa
In a time when we are seeing a worldwide decline in vocations to religious life in the Catholic Church, the Sisters of Calvary in Gaborone, Botswana are blossoming.
The Congregation of...
Fr. Pako Gabriel Rantutu, Diocese of Gaborone, Botswana.
A call to humility (Luke 14: 1, 7-14)
The first verse (14:1) in today’s gospel gives the setting of the story. After an interlude in which Luke narrates...
By Fr. Phillip Kembo, Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office- ZCBC Focal Person on Migrants and Refugees
“Tell me what to do Father, I have nothing to go back for.” The past three weeks have been hard...
The Inter-regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa, “IMBISA”, gathered at St. Padre Pio Retreat and Conference Centre, Rietvallei, Gauteng, from 15th to 19th August 2022. Invited were Bishops, Priests and Sisters from...
