Africa

South Africa

South Africa's Catholic Church played a vital role in the anti-apartheid struggle and remains a prophetic voice on inequality, poverty, and HIV/AIDS — in a nation where the wounds of apartheid have not healed and where the Church's social justice tradition faces new tests.

South Africa
Bl. Benedict Daswa (South African layman martyred 1990 for refusing to participate in witchcraft consultation, beatified 2015 — first South African Blessed)
South Africa
Feast of Bl. Benedict Daswa (Feb 1); Our Lady of Fatima devotions widely observed; All Saints Day (Nov 1)
Catholic Population:
3.8 million
Percent Catholic:
6%
Church Status
Stable
Primary Diocese:
Archdiocese of Johannesburg

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