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The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) is comprised of the Catholic Bishops of Botswana, South Africa and Swaziland
Pretoria, South Africa
Joined March 2018
https://t.co/rIbxnyuLvZ via @YouTube Archbishop Zolile Mpambani SCJ reflects on his appointment as Apostolic Administrator of Keimoes–Upington, paying tribute to the late Bishop Edward Risi OMI and affirming a synodal journey of listening, service, and shared responsibility.
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https://t.co/9fYmusHVzH via @YouTube Family, bishops, priests, and religious remember Bishop Edward Risi OMI as a humble, merciful shepherd who lived for the Cross, accompanied the wounded, and served his diocese with total dedication.
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https://t.co/OAMMVXQVNG via @YouTube Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier OFM remembers Bishop Edward Risi OMI as a conscientious, meticulous, and deeply reliable servant of the Church. From liturgy to conference work, “you could be sure it would be done.”
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Piety and charity, mercy and abandonment: these are the virtues of St. Joseph that the #GospelOfTheDay offers us in these last days of #Advent. These attitudes teach our hearts to encounter Christ and our brothers and sisters. They can also help us be for each other a welcoming
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https://t.co/kXISkqadvX via @YouTube At the Memorial Mass in Upington, Archbishop Mpambani honoured the late Bishop Risi as a faithful shepherd who served the Church with enthusiasm, commitment, and perseverance for 25 years in Keimoes–Upington.
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Pope Leo XIV encourages us to follow this way of sanctification in his Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te (I have loved you), so that “all Christians may perceive the strong connection that exists between Christ's love and his call to draw closer to the poor.” https://t.co/w68ykfi593
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https://t.co/B7oXJPrJYf Archbishop Tlhagale OMI remembers Bishop Risi OMI, whom he ordained 25 years ago: a gentle and compassionate shepherd who quietly helped “broken birds,” served tirelessly behind the scenes, & remained hopeful with his people in a challenging rural diocese.
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Bishop Risi Remembered as a Shepherd Formed at the Foot of the Cross - SACBC https://t.co/ZllXAH9Lqe
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Archbishop Mpambani at Memorial Mass: Bishop Risi “Served the Church with Enthusiasm and utmost commitment” - SACBC https://t.co/xoonkwreUK
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Apostolic Nuncio to Southern Africa Conveys Papal Condolences at Memoria... https://t.co/F5jtAwvS0h via @YouTube
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Apostolic Nuncio to Southern Africa Conveys Papal Condolences at Memorial Mass for Bishop Risi - SACBC
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The Catholic community of the Diocese of Keimoes–Upington gathered at St Augustine’s Co-Cathedral in Upington for a Memorial Mass offered in suffrage for the
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Bishop Edward Risi on Exorcism: Faith, Discernment, and the Ministry of Deliverance https://t.co/WmPIvsEBWe via @YouTube the late Bishop Edward Risi explains exorcism with clarity and faith — how the Church discerns carefully, and why prayer and the sacraments remain central.
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Cardinal Brislin Invites the People of God to Welcome Christ’s Light Amid Global and Local Uncertainty - SACBC
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In his Christmas Message to the People of God in Southern Africa, Cardinal Stephen Brislin, President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference
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Archbishop Mpambani Appointed Apostolic Administrator of Keimoes–Upington
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The Apostolic Nunciature to South Africa has announced the appointment of Archbishop Zolile Peter Mpambani S.C.I., Archbishop of Bloemfontein, as Apostolic
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Southern African Bishops Call for Protection of Whistleblowers After Assassination of Marius van der Merwe - SACBC
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The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has issued a statement following the assassination of whistleblower Marius van der Merwe, expressing
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#feast "Dear friends, how great is the gift of the Immaculate Conception, but so also is the gift of #Baptism that we have received! The “yes” of the Mother of the Lord is wonderful, but so also can ours be, ..- Pope Leo XIV, Angelus, 8th December 2025 https://t.co/sDsSnUXOzK
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Cardinal Brislin Lauds Abbot Pfanner’s “legacy of non-racialism,” and urges perseverance in the beatification cause - SACBC
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The President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has lauded the enduring vision and prophetic witness of Abbot Francis Pfanner,
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Archbishop Tlhagale at 200th Anniversary: “The flaming torch of Abbot Pfanner brought us the amazing light of Christ” - SACBC
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On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, the Church in South Africa gathered at Mariannhill Monastery to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of
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✨#unity in practice? 👉 https://t.co/CooUJY03xc
#Synod Study Group 10 is exploring how the fruits of the #ecumenical journey are shaping our Church today, from the way we live #synodality & #primacy, to how we share the #Eucharist, to how we engage with new Christian movements.
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SACBC Pays Tribute to Bishop Edward Risi OMI - SACBC
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The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has announced with great sadness the death of Bishop Edward Gabriel Risi, OMI, Bishop of
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