The Third Plenary Assembly took place from 16-23 February 1992 at St. Augustine’s Major Seminary in Matola, Mozambique, with the theme Inculturation in Evangelisation. Welcoming address by the President of IMBISA Archbishop Jaime Pedro Gonçalves of...

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On the first day of the COMSAM 6th Annual General Meeting, which is currently underway at St. John Vianney Seminary, Sr. Simona Brambilla, MC, who currently serves as the Vatican's Prefect of the Dicastery...

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From 26-30 May 2025, the Archdiocese of Pretoria will for the first time in history host the COMSAM's (Conference of Major Superiors of Africa and Madagascar) 6th Annual General Meeting. The AGM will take...

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Sixth Sunday of Easter The responsorial psalm this Sunday comes from that deeply thought provocative 67th Psalm. There, the psalmist petitions God for blessings but already gives thanks for blessings. He asks God to be...

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Theme: "Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations" Introduction The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe (CCJPZ) joins the global community in commemorating Africa Day 2025 under the theme "Justice...

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The First Plenary Assembly was held in 1984 in Zimbabwe. See the stories on our website about that plenary. The Second Plenary Assembly with the theme, If you want Peace, work for Justice, also took...

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IMBISA joyfully joins the Church in celebrating the inauguration of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, held on 18 May 2025, in St. Peter’s Square, Rome. Pope Leo’s homily, delivered with humility and pastoral warmth, set...

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First reading: Acts 14:21b-27 Second Reading: Revelation 21:1-5a Gospel: John 13: 31-33a.34-35 The first reading taken from the Acts of Apostle captures a pivotal moment of the early Christian mission as Paul and Barnabas conclude their first...

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This was the last General Assembly to be held before the first ever Plenary Asssembly. It was held in Manzini, Swaziland. It took five days, from the 2 - 6 June 1980. It had...

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The Inter Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) joins the Universal Church in thanking God for the gift of the 267th Supreme Pontiff, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. As a region, we...

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