MALAWI: Executive Board Releases the Topics for Presentation and Discussion during the 18th Plenary Assembly
AMECEA Executive Board has released the topics which will be
presented and discussed during the 18th Plenary Assembly in Malawi.
Information received from Malawi said the AMECEA
Secretary General, Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo
Secretary General, Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo
already communicated with keyspeakers who will address the study topics in the light of the theme of the
Plenary Assembly “New Evangelization through True Conversion and Witnessing to
Christian Faith.”
The topics to be presented are: “Early Missionary work of evangelization and the actual situation in
our region” which will be presented by Uganda while South Sudan/Sudan will
be present the “The Cultural, political,
social environment within which the Church is operating in the region.”
our region” which will be presented by Uganda while South Sudan/Sudan will
be present the “The Cultural, political,
social environment within which the Church is operating in the region.”
Tanzania will present two topics: the first one is “New evangelization as an opportunity to
work towards true conversion and witnessing to Christian faith, with emphasis
on the role of Family life and Small Christian Communities” while the
second one is “Impact of New digital
technology (ICT) and Social Media in the Evangelization work of the
Church.”
work towards true conversion and witnessing to Christian faith, with emphasis
on the role of Family life and Small Christian Communities” while the
second one is “Impact of New digital
technology (ICT) and Social Media in the Evangelization work of the
Church.”
The topic of “Role of
seminaries and the other house of formation in enhancing New Evangelization”
will be presented by Zambia while “Role
of Chaplaincies and Institutions of higher Learning in Enhancing New
Evangelization” will be presented by the host conference Malawi.
seminaries and the other house of formation in enhancing New Evangelization”
will be presented by Zambia while “Role
of Chaplaincies and Institutions of higher Learning in Enhancing New
Evangelization” will be presented by the host conference Malawi.
Kenya will present the topic “Liturgy
and Inculturation as channels of New Evangelization” making the total
number of all the topics to be presented to be 7.
and Inculturation as channels of New Evangelization” making the total
number of all the topics to be presented to be 7.
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| Members of Executive Board visiting the venue of the Plenary |
It is foreseen that all these presentations will be followed by
plenary discussions in order to give room for further articulation of the
content and make pastoral application within the context of the call to New
Evangelization.
The Plenary Assembly is expected to bring together about three
hundred (300) delegates from the AMECEA region and beyond. With this input, the
Bishops of AMECEA will be able to come up with resolutions that will help in
shaping the pastoral strategies of the Church in the region.
hundred (300) delegates from the AMECEA region and beyond. With this input, the
Bishops of AMECEA will be able to come up with resolutions that will help in
shaping the pastoral strategies of the Church in the region.
SOURCE: AMECEA Social
Communications office
Communications office
