17th Sunday C Reflection on Prayer
St John Vianney said that the great happiness of human beings is to pray and to love.
We begin this Sunday by a glimpse into two cities whose inhabitants did...
Introduction
At the beginning of the history of salvation the God of Creation held us accountable for each other’s welfare. Jesus, too, gave us the Great Commandment to love one another. The way we respond...
Fifteenth Sunday in Year C
What if the Lord Jesus were the Good Samaritan, and we the man who was left for dead?
Actually, it is not such a novel idea. St. Augustine had preached about...
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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...
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...
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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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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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...
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...
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...
