SOUTH SUDAN: Catholic Church Urged to Bring Politicians on Board in its Plans
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The Catholic Church in South
Sudan has been asked to bring on Board the Politicians and government officials
in its strategic plans if it wants its impact felt to them.
Sudan has been asked to bring on Board the Politicians and government officials
in its strategic plans if it wants its impact felt to them.
This was said during the capacity
building training that was organized by AMECEA and USCCB and hosted by Sudan
Catholic Bishops Conference (SCBS) that was held in Juba from 17th
-23rd August, 2014.
building training that was organized by AMECEA and USCCB and hosted by Sudan
Catholic Bishops Conference (SCBS) that was held in Juba from 17th
-23rd August, 2014.
The participants, most of whom, top diocesan leadership from all the dioceses of South Sudan and Sudan
were taken through the courses of leadership and management, Finance and
Investment and Communication.
were taken through the courses of leadership and management, Finance and
Investment and Communication.
In a special case for South Sudan
the participants were also informed on strategies of Peace Building because of
the situation on which the country is passing through.
the participants were also informed on strategies of Peace Building because of
the situation on which the country is passing through.
It was already noted in the
training that the need of bringing on board the politicians and government
officials in the strategic Pastoral planning of the Catholic is genuine if they
wants to establish a lasting solutions to many of the pastoral issues the
church want to address or tackle.
training that the need of bringing on board the politicians and government
officials in the strategic Pastoral planning of the Catholic is genuine if they
wants to establish a lasting solutions to many of the pastoral issues the
church want to address or tackle.
Rev Fr Nicholaus Segeja, one of
the facilitators from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, while
presenting his paper on Strategic pastoral planning, said that the mission of
the church as depicted in the Africae
Munus Documents is Justice and Peace and Reconciliation. “A local Church of
South Sudan should take it as its mission at the moment and so strategize on it,” he
said.
the facilitators from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, while
presenting his paper on Strategic pastoral planning, said that the mission of
the church as depicted in the Africae
Munus Documents is Justice and Peace and Reconciliation. “A local Church of
South Sudan should take it as its mission at the moment and so strategize on it,” he
said.
During the training the
participants recalled the role played by the Church during the comprehensive
peace agreement and before the referendum which was not continued after the
South Sudanese independence. “It is high time that the Church continue reiterating
its role as it was before,” spoke one of the participants from South Sudan.
participants recalled the role played by the Church during the comprehensive
peace agreement and before the referendum which was not continued after the
South Sudanese independence. “It is high time that the Church continue reiterating
its role as it was before,” spoke one of the participants from South Sudan.
The participants were grateful
for the initiatives of AMECEA and USCCB in collaboration with AMECEA for making
this workshop a reality. They wished that there could be a chance of having a
training of a similar nature every year.
for the initiatives of AMECEA and USCCB in collaboration with AMECEA for making
this workshop a reality. They wished that there could be a chance of having a
training of a similar nature every year.
Commenting on the workshop
training, the coordinator of Capacity Building Project at AMECEA Ms. Christine
Mbugi said she was glad that finally the workshop has taken place after it was
postponed in January.
training, the coordinator of Capacity Building Project at AMECEA Ms. Christine
Mbugi said she was glad that finally the workshop has taken place after it was
postponed in January.
“The workshop was 100% attended. This
is clear sign that the people of South Sudan really needed it,” she said.
is clear sign that the people of South Sudan really needed it,” she said.
The director of training from Catholic
University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) Sr. Elizabeth Nduku said she was pleased
not only by the attendance but also by the active role of the participants during
the training.
University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) Sr. Elizabeth Nduku said she was pleased
not only by the attendance but also by the active role of the participants during
the training.
A cross section of participants
interviewed said that they were grateful with the training. However, they wished that such kind of trainings could be organized
on yearly basis and that the number of days be increased.
interviewed said that they were grateful with the training. However, they wished that such kind of trainings could be organized
on yearly basis and that the number of days be increased.
SOURCE: Fr Chrisantus Ndaga;
AMECEA Social Communications (Juba, South Sudan)
AMECEA Social Communications (Juba, South Sudan)
