MALAWI: Thousands Turn Up for the Opening Ceremony of the 18th AMECEA Plenary
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| A section of the Congregation that turned up for the celebration |
Thousands
of Catholics and non-Catholics from all dioceses of Malawi gathered at CIVO
Stadium to join over two hundred delegates of the 18th Plenary Assembly of
the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA), at
the official opening of the 18th plenary that took place on Thursday
July 17 2014.
of Catholics and non-Catholics from all dioceses of Malawi gathered at CIVO
Stadium to join over two hundred delegates of the 18th Plenary Assembly of
the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA), at
the official opening of the 18th plenary that took place on Thursday
July 17 2014.
Gates
of the stadium opened at 7 o’clock in the morning as people flocked in the
stadium for Mass.
of the stadium opened at 7 o’clock in the morning as people flocked in the
stadium for Mass.
The
celebration was honored by the presence of the head of State Professor Arthur Peter
Mutharika, Honourable Saulos Chilima – the Vice President, Apostolic Nuncio to
Malawi and Zambia His Excellency Julio Murrat, the President of SECAM Most Rev
Gabriel Mbilingi, leaders of other churches and many other dignitaries.
celebration was honored by the presence of the head of State Professor Arthur Peter
Mutharika, Honourable Saulos Chilima – the Vice President, Apostolic Nuncio to
Malawi and Zambia His Excellency Julio Murrat, the President of SECAM Most Rev
Gabriel Mbilingi, leaders of other churches and many other dignitaries.
Government
security was tight throughout the celebration, which enabled people to
participate freely during the celebration of Mass that was presided by His Eminence
John Cardinal Njue, with concelebrants that included the Patron of AMECEA, Archbishop Vincenzo Pagli, the President of the
Pontifical Council for Family, among other.
security was tight throughout the celebration, which enabled people to
participate freely during the celebration of Mass that was presided by His Eminence
John Cardinal Njue, with concelebrants that included the Patron of AMECEA, Archbishop Vincenzo Pagli, the President of the
Pontifical Council for Family, among other.
The
celebration started with a procession at 9 O’clock, and took almost four hours,
during which the joyful congregation sang and danced as they worshiped and thanked
God for the successful preparation and for the success of the plenary.
celebration started with a procession at 9 O’clock, and took almost four hours,
during which the joyful congregation sang and danced as they worshiped and thanked
God for the successful preparation and for the success of the plenary.
By Fr. Andrew Kaufa ECM
