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Church in South Africa

'Where culture ends and the occult begins' — Priest faces ancestral veneration in rural South Africa

South Africa's bishops' conference is studying some traditional religious customs. Here's why

Filipe d’Avillez
Feb 05, 2025
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Father Michael Wojciechowski is a Polish missionary priest of the Koinonia John the Baptist community, currently serving in rural South Africa.

A Koinonia sister with children in South Africa. Courtesy photo.

His work among the Zulu and Xhosa people has brought him face-to-face with traditional religious practices, and the priest is now part of a task for…

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