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Sheila Pires

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Sep 23, 2026
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Jul 4, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Sheila Pires

    Southern African Catholic Bishops strengthens response to assisted dying court challenge - SACBC (opens the original)

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    The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has resolved to strengthen the Church’s engagement on assisted dying in South Africa, including through legal advocacy and theological reflection. The decision was taken during the bishops’ August 2026 Plenary, following a report by Dominican Fr Stan Muyebe, Secretary of the Conference’s Department for the Promotion of Integral Human Development (previously Department for Social Action). According to the August plenary resolutions the bis

  2. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Sheila Pires

    SACC demands action as six women are found dead in Gauteng - SACBC (opens the original)

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    The South African Council of Churches (SACC) receives, with shock, profound grief, and outrage, the news of the discovery of women’s bodies in Kempton Park and Olifantsfontein in Gauteng over the past two months, and a sixth body discovered in Springs this morning. This is a scandal for a nation that just celebrated the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March. This reflects a national moral collapse and absence of a comprehensive governance system that protects women. We offer our deepest con

  3. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Sheila Pires

    “Mental health is not a luxury,” says Fr Enrico Parry, calling for a culture of care in religious life - SACBC (opens the original)

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    Religious and consecrated men and women from across Southern Africa gathered in Pretoria to reflect on mental health, self-care and the challenges affecting community life. Mental health cannot be treated as a luxury but must become part of the Church’s care for those who serve and live the Gospel. This was one of the central messages emerging from the Inter-regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) workshop on ‘Mental Health and Self-Care’ for religious and consecrated persons

  4. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · Sheila Pires

    Southern African Catholic Bishops call on dioceses to promote the Season of Creation - SACBC (opens the original)

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    As the Church prepares to begin the Season of Creation on 1 September, the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) is calling on the people of God across the region (South Africa, Botswana, and Eswatini) to make care for creation a matter of prayer, conversion and practical action. In a pastoral letter for the Season of Creation 2026, the SACBC Department for Christian Formation, Liturgy and Culture invites parish priests, deacons, religious and the lay faithful to observe this yea

  5. Article · Aug 28, 2026 · Sheila Pires

    Southern African exorcists urged to unite discernment with prayer - SACBC (opens the original)

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    Southern African exorcists gathered for prayer, discernment and formation at their annual general meeting in Lumko, 16 appointed exorcists including diocesan representatives from South Africa, Botswana, and Lesotho reflected on mental health, cultural awareness, the sacraments, and the Ministry of Angels. The ministry of exorcism must always be rooted in discernment, sound formation, and the ordinary life of faith, Bishop Massilo John Selemela told participants at the Southern African Catholic B

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