MALAWI: Catholic Universities Urged to Explore Possible Ways for New Evangelization
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| Rt Rev Martin Mtumbuka |
Catholic
Universities in the AMECEA Region have been challenged to be champions in
searching of the truth, so that the factors which hinder Evangelization be
explored and solutions proposed.
Universities in the AMECEA Region have been challenged to be champions in
searching of the truth, so that the factors which hinder Evangelization be
explored and solutions proposed.
Presenting his Paper
on the “Role of Chaplaincies and Institutions of Higher Learning in Enhancing
New Evangelization,” on 21 July, 2014, to the delegates of the 18th AMECEA
Plenary, Rt Rev Martin Mtumbuka underlined the importance and urgency of
Catholic Universities to live up not only their academic mandate but also fulfil
their pastoral mandate by re-enkindling the faith in the youth.
on the “Role of Chaplaincies and Institutions of Higher Learning in Enhancing
New Evangelization,” on 21 July, 2014, to the delegates of the 18th AMECEA
Plenary, Rt Rev Martin Mtumbuka underlined the importance and urgency of
Catholic Universities to live up not only their academic mandate but also fulfil
their pastoral mandate by re-enkindling the faith in the youth.
“The role of
chaplaincies and Catholic Universities is to fulfil the Pastoral mandate by
mentoring the Faith of students who have not known Jesus better,” he said
adding that “Catholic Universities are also living cells of the Church and as
such they must spearhead new growth and research.”
chaplaincies and Catholic Universities is to fulfil the Pastoral mandate by
mentoring the Faith of students who have not known Jesus better,” he said
adding that “Catholic Universities are also living cells of the Church and as
such they must spearhead new growth and research.”
He stressed the role
of chaplaincies in Universities of accompanying students who are following
various programs to relate their studies or research towards new evangelization
and the role of the church in community.
of chaplaincies in Universities of accompanying students who are following
various programs to relate their studies or research towards new evangelization
and the role of the church in community.
“With a target group
of Catholic students, Catholic members of staff as well as non-Catholic people,
Catholic Universities have areas of interest such as formation through Catechesis,
Sacramental celebration, witness of faith through charity and academic
education,” he said.
of Catholic students, Catholic members of staff as well as non-Catholic people,
Catholic Universities have areas of interest such as formation through Catechesis,
Sacramental celebration, witness of faith through charity and academic
education,” he said.
By Mary Makhiringa,
Catholic Journalist in Malawi and Fr Anatoly Salawa-TEC Social communications
office
Catholic Journalist in Malawi and Fr Anatoly Salawa-TEC Social communications
office
