TANZANIA: TEC organizes a Theological Symposium to discuss Pastoral Challenges and Opportunities of evangelization in the Country.
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Tanzania
Episcopal Conference (TEC) in collaboration with the Missio Aachen (Germany)
have organized a theological symposium to discuss the pastoral challenges and opportunities
of evangelization in Tanzania at Mbagala Spiritual centre in Dar es Salaam from
September 8-9; 2014.
Episcopal Conference (TEC) in collaboration with the Missio Aachen (Germany)
have organized a theological symposium to discuss the pastoral challenges and opportunities
of evangelization in Tanzania at Mbagala Spiritual centre in Dar es Salaam from
September 8-9; 2014.
The symposium brought
together five participants from Missio Germany; these included Peter Hans Hecking,
Prof. Vellguth Klaus Michael Meyer, Frank Kraus and Susanna Kerstin-kuhn. Other
delegates included Bishop Almachius Rweyongeza of the Diocese Kayanga who is
the Chairman of the TEC Theological Commission, Bishops Methodius Kilaini, An Auxiliary
Bishop of Bukoba, directors and teachers of catechetical colleges in the
country, priests who engage in pastoral activities of small Christian communities
and experts in theology from Catholic universities in the country.
together five participants from Missio Germany; these included Peter Hans Hecking,
Prof. Vellguth Klaus Michael Meyer, Frank Kraus and Susanna Kerstin-kuhn. Other
delegates included Bishop Almachius Rweyongeza of the Diocese Kayanga who is
the Chairman of the TEC Theological Commission, Bishops Methodius Kilaini, An Auxiliary
Bishop of Bukoba, directors and teachers of catechetical colleges in the
country, priests who engage in pastoral activities of small Christian communities
and experts in theology from Catholic universities in the country.
Among other
things, the participants discussed in detail the priorities that needed to be
considered in order to bring about the Deeper evangelization, including
families apostolate, ongoing formation for young people, other agents in
evangelization like religious and laity, ongoing formation of the clergy, establishing
and strengthening a Small Christian communities, protecting the poor and the
oppressed of the society, the Integral development, justice and peace, ecumenism
and inter religious dialogue.
things, the participants discussed in detail the priorities that needed to be
considered in order to bring about the Deeper evangelization, including
families apostolate, ongoing formation for young people, other agents in
evangelization like religious and laity, ongoing formation of the clergy, establishing
and strengthening a Small Christian communities, protecting the poor and the
oppressed of the society, the Integral development, justice and peace, ecumenism
and inter religious dialogue.
Some of the
challenges of evangelization mentioned were; lack of deeper knowledge on
Christianity to some of the Christian faithful and lack of proper
differentiation of Christian denominations and the issue of globalization
especially among the youth age group.
challenges of evangelization mentioned were; lack of deeper knowledge on
Christianity to some of the Christian faithful and lack of proper
differentiation of Christian denominations and the issue of globalization
especially among the youth age group.
Citing some of
the challenges of evangelization at the diocesan level, Bishop Rweyongeza
explained that, in his diocese, among the many challenges there is this one of
laziness of attending the Sunday’s liturgy among the faithful and that many of
the baptized catholic have not received the sacrament of confirmation. Polygamy
was mentioned to be another issue and cohabitation, divorce and single parent
are some of the major problem to be tackled.
the challenges of evangelization at the diocesan level, Bishop Rweyongeza
explained that, in his diocese, among the many challenges there is this one of
laziness of attending the Sunday’s liturgy among the faithful and that many of
the baptized catholic have not received the sacrament of confirmation. Polygamy
was mentioned to be another issue and cohabitation, divorce and single parent
are some of the major problem to be tackled.
Some leaders of
small communities are a family with more than one wife (polygamy), many parents
are not married, many families affected by divorce, single-parent upbringing.
small communities are a family with more than one wife (polygamy), many parents
are not married, many families affected by divorce, single-parent upbringing.
Bishop
Rweyongeza emphasized that the Church has to invest on family and Small
Christian Communities; this is because without strong families the Catholic
Church is unlikely to be a One, Holy and Apostolic.
Rweyongeza emphasized that the Church has to invest on family and Small
Christian Communities; this is because without strong families the Catholic
Church is unlikely to be a One, Holy and Apostolic.
Along with
helping to improve the activity of evangelization in-depth, focused Missio use
the experience of the Catholic Church in Tanzania for the promotion of the
mission on Sunday October 20, 2015.
helping to improve the activity of evangelization in-depth, focused Missio use
the experience of the Catholic Church in Tanzania for the promotion of the
mission on Sunday October 20, 2015.
SOURCE: By Sarah Pelaji, Kiongozi Newspaper, TEC
Communications Office,
Communications Office,
