Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference
Foster the spirit of communion within the universal Church and between the particular churches; provide the bishops of the territories with facilities for consultation and united action in such matters of common interest to the Church as consultation and co-operation with other hierarchies; foster priestly and religious vocations; form clergy, religious and laity; promote missionary activity, catechetics, liturgy, lay apostolate, ecumenism, development, justice and reconciliation, social welfare, schools, hospitals, the apostolate of the press, radio, television, and other means of social communication; issue statements of common policy; promote and foster any movement, institution or undertaking that shall be deemed consistent with its aim; negotiate with the government or with any other person or body; provide appropriate means for the achievement of its purpose.