The bishops also took a moment to deal with matters arising from the opening address which was given by the President of the SACBC Bishop Sithembele Sipuka on the second day of the plenary session. Among the main matters discussed was the issue of the poor’s hand in criminal activities as well as the challenge of social cohesion among different races within the Church in the Conference area.
The third day of the plenary of the SACBC, 19 January, started with a report by Archbishop Stephen Brislin from the Vision Committee which was tasked in the August Plenary session to research the possibility of establishing a Pontifical Academic Institution in the future. The report was well received and…
When one sees those children, and some are from the poorest schools, one should know that their parents are very proud of them, and the children look so shiny and polished when they come to the events. “They behave so beautifully, it breaks my heart with joy.”
Bruce Botha, S.J., said one notable achievement of the synodal process was that many people who experienced themselves on the margins of the church felt that they were heard.
In an interview with ACI Africa, Archbishop Stephen Brislin condemned attacks that have reportedly targeted undocumented foreign nationals. He described them as dehumanizing and said mob violence “is no justice at all”. “Let's respect the laws and let's stop the violence. Let's stop getting involved in mobs because we will…