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The Papal Nuncio then noted that it is not coincidence that the Holy did not establish full diplomatic relations with South Africa until 1994, the year that the evil of apartheid was finally abolished. “As the hands of the Holy Father, it is the Nuncio’s role to take hands of those who need his assistance and walk with them, offering encouragement and support,”
In the homily on the occasion of the celebration of 75 years anniversary of the SACBC, and 100 years of the Apostolic representation, Archbishop Willian Slattery said Matthew in the Gospel today invites those present to see, to discern the light, because Jesus invites them to see that light, by the word “repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand”.
The Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa, Archbishop Peter Brian Wells, has called on Catholic Church leaders to not only lead the people of God under their pastoral care, but to also be a “brother” to their respective congregations.
The representative of the Holy Father in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa has urged faith communities in the Southern African region to be on “the forefront of tackling gender violence”.