Pope Francis meets with the President of the Republic of Tajikistan
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On Friday morning Pope Francis welcomed Emomali Rahmon, the President of
the Republic of Tajikistan, to the Vatican. Discussions at the Secretariat
of St...
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Young Italian missionary pioneers in Swaziland
It all started at the beginning of this year. The Superior General of the Sisters …
Memories of... twenty years' ago!
Last Sunday I celebrated confirmations at "Sacred Heart Parish" (Nhlan…
Our diocesan pilgrimage to Florence
Many dioceses in Southern African celebrate their annual diocesan pilgrimage. The…
Three new publications in Southern Africa
During our plenary session in Mariannhill three publications were "officially…
An update on the St Lucia Retreat and Training Centre
Last week the "St Lucia team" (lay people from the area, the project man…
Praying for Christians and other minorities in Iraq (resources)
Following the invitation of Pope Francis to pray for Christians in Iraq, our S…
Southern African Catholic Bishops: three statements
The plenary session is over! We finished yesterday morning and we all went back t…
SACBC plenary session - The day starts with prayer
Our day "officially" starts at 7.00 am with the celebration of the Mass …
Southern African Catholic bishops' plenary session
Archbishop Stephen Brislin (center), SACBC president The Catholic bishops of Bo…
Final stop at Namaacha before leaving Mozambique
It's been a blessing to be in Mozambique these days. We are "neighbours&q…
Five fingers (Archbishop Chimoio OFM)
Last Sunday, at the end of the Mass and just before the final blessing archbishop …
Shade and fruit (Taninga, Mozambique)
I am in Mozambique for a few days with a delegation from the USA Catholic Bishops&…
"This is how God works..." (St Lucia Retreat Centre - update)
Bishop John Ricard from the USA bishops' conference visited the Vicariate of I…
Waterford... a first for the bishop!
"A warm welcome to you Bishop! This is the first visit of a bishop to our com…
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AFRICA/DR CONGO - The M23 rebel movement takes up arms again: Congolese fear “balkanization” - Kinshasa - "Balkanization". The Congolese use this term to describe the attempt by neighboring countries to divide the Democratic Republic of Congo by divi...
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For the martyrs of our day, witnesses to Christ - The Pope Video for March The courage of the martyrs: a witness of unwavering faith. It is a challenging time for the Church. Recent attacks confirm that...
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