News & Events
Human Trafficking Conference at the Vatican
Archbishop Stephen Brislin and Fr Peter John Pearson (director of the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office) participated in the ‘Combating Human Trafficking’ Conference held at the Vatican on 9-10 April 2014. Below are some pictures of the Conference. To see further pics please go to Catholic Church of England and Wales Flickr page (Images: ©Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk). For detailed information on […]
Procession of Witness speech
Below is a link to Archbishop Thabo Makgoba’s Procession of Witness speech at Parliament on Saturday 19 April 2014. http://archbishop.anglicanchurchsa.org/2014/04/archbishop-thabo-makgobas-address-to.html
Holy Thursday Mass of the Oils
Mass of the Oils was celebrated on Holy Thursday at Our Lady Help of Christians, Lansdowne at 10.00 by Archbishop Stephen Brislin, Archbishop of Cape Town. (Click on image to enlarge, then click again on enlargement to browse through the gallery)
Procession of Witness to Parliament
Religious leaders from all faiths are joining together in a Procession of Witness to Parliament on Saturday, 19 April 2014 at 10a.m. from Keizersgracht Street, District Six. Please spread the word and make every effort to come along as the faith sector calls on government to ensure a Better Life for All of God’s People. […]
Knights of the Holy Sepulchre
Mgr Clifford Stokes and Fr Peter-John Pearson were invested into the Equestrian Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre by Archbishop Stephen Brislin at Corpus Christi church in Wynberg on April 3. Archbishop Brislin is the prior of the order in South Africa. In his homily, Archbishop Brislin called for solidarity with the Christians […]
Call for Prayer for South Africa
‘Supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings should be made for everyone, especially rulers and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity. This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour.’ (1 Timothy 2:1-4). Heeding Paul’s call to all God-fearing […]
Bishops’ Press Statement on Nkandla
BISHOPS’ PRESS STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT ZUMA’S RESPONSE TO THE PUBLIC PROTECTOR’S REPORT President Zuma’s decision not to respond promptly and comprehensively to Adv. Thuli Madonsela’s report on Nkandla undermines both the Public Protector’s office and Parliament. It is unacceptable for the President to expect the country to wait for an explanation until the Special Investigating Unit […]
Holy Land Lecture
Rimon Makhlouf, a leading Catholic Holy Land tour guide from East Jerusalem, is visiting South Africa in April. He will speak on: The Fifth Gospel – Locating Christ in the Holy Land JOHANNESBURG: Monday, April 7 at 19:00, Immaculate Conception parish, Rosebank. PRETORIA: Tuesday, April 8 at 19:00, Christ the King parish, Queenswood. CAPE TOWN: Thursday, […]
Carmelites launch St Teresa of Avila’s Quincentennial Birth Anniversary
On March 28th, the Carmelite Family of Cape Town: priests, nuns and secular Carmelites celebrated the launching of the 500th Anniversary of the Birth of St Teresa of Avila, Reformer of Carmel, teacher of prayer and Doctor of the Church. The theme of the 5th Centenary Year is taken from one of St Teresa’s poems: […]
Winter Living Theology 2014
Find latest winter living theology course: search Winter Living Theology WINTER LIVING THEOLOGY 2014 Co-ordinated by the Jesuit Institute A three-day course for priests, religious and interested lay people to explore the philosophy and theology of leadership. Today, 20 years after liberation, in the aftermath of the death of Nelson Mandela, and in the wake […]
Public Lecture on The Synod on the Family
Funeral Mass Pics
Pics of Archbishop Henry’s funeral at the Good Hope Centre, Cape Town on 15 March 2014. (Click on image to enlarge, then click on enlargement to browse through the gallery).