Fr Anthony Egan: Issues related to HIV and AIDS Religion & Spirituality Dr Nontando Hadebe: Catholic Social Teaching: A Resource in Response to HIV and AIDS Bishop Kevin Dowling: The Catholic Addressing Stigma and Discrimination, and Advocating for Access…
4 July 2016 The Most Rev. Stephen Brislin President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference Archbishop of Cape Town The Holy Father was pleased to learn of the forthcoming Conference of the Southern African Bishops on HIV&AIDS, to be…
Good Shepherd Project in Ba-Phalaborwa, Mopani District was one of the projects that benefitted from the SACBC AIDS Office Blanket and Mattress Project. One hundred and fifty seven (157) children in 54 households who had been identified through home visits,…
STATEMENT 2016 United Nations Political Declaration on Ending AIDS sets world on the Fast-Track to end the epidemic by 2030 World leaders commit to reach three goals and 20 new Fast-Track Targets by 2020, including doubling the number of people…
PRESS RELEASE UNAIDS and PEPFAR announce dramatic reductions in new HIV infections among children in the 21 countries most affected by HIV in Africa Concerted global efforts have led to a 60% drop in new infections among children,…
Sr Bernadette Lamola reports that Polokwane Diocesan Welfare and Development organised a retreat for caregivers led by Sr Thea. Twenty one staff members participated. From her report: “The retreat was beneficial because we reflected on Scripture, and the sermon prepared…
Sithandizingane Brakpan reports that 76 guardians graduated from the Family Matters Programme, giving a 95% success rate. Twelve are men and 64 are women. The graduates were given a slot in the program to share on how the FM programme…
Teboho Mokhothu of Leseding Care Givers, Brits in the Bojanala District sent us this report on the Family Matters Programme from which 95 parents and guardians graduated after a six week course. The programme targets parents and guardians of children…
Word from Father Wilfred: the retreat is a time of prayer, we reflect and think about ourselves. Our jobs as caregivers are not an easy because we are taking care of sick people who are weak and they need our…
