ZAMBIA: ZEC Pledges to Support ACWECA

Most Rev. Telesphore Mpundu
Archbishop of Lusaka

The
Zambia Episcopal Conference (ZEC) has expressed gratitude to the
Consecrated   Women in Eastern and
Central Africa (ACWECA) for the tremendous work which they are doing in the
region.
speaking
when he celebrated mass at the 16th ACWECA general assembly at
Andrews’s motel in Lusaka yesterday, archbishop of Lusaka, Telesphore Mpundu
who is also ZEC president said the charity works which the sisters are doing
silently is unmatched.
Archbishop
Mpundu reiterated that the church would not be where it is without the
religious women. He commended the consecrated women for serving gods’ people in
hard to reach places.
The
Archbishop observed that many times, the sisters are not appreciated for the
work they were doing.
He
encouraged them to continue working hard despite the challenges and assured
them of all the support from the clergy and the laity.
About
200 religious sisters are meeting from the ACWECA Region which comprises of
nine countries in Eastern and Central Africa at Andrews Motel for two weeks.
Source: Sr. Helen Kasaka

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