AMECEA: Chairman of AMECEA Asks Church leaders to continue being the Moral Voice of the People
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| Group Photo of Member of the Executive Board (From Left) Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo, Secretary General AMECEA, Rt. Rev. Tesfaselassie Medhin (Ethiopia), Rt. Rev. Charles Kasonde (Zambia), Rt. Rev. Philip Anyolo (Kenya), Most Rev. Berhaneyesus D. Souraphiel (Ethiopia), HE John Cardinal Njue (Kenya), Most Rev. Thomas Luke Msusa (Malawi), Rt. Rev. Michael Didi (Sudan), Rt. Rev. Rogatus Kimario (Tanzania) and Fr. Febian Pikiti Mulenga AMECEA Pastoral Department |
The AMECEA
Chairman Most Rev. Berhaneyesus D. Souraphiel has called on the Catholic Church
leaders to continue being the moral voice and conscience of the people in the
region.
Chairman Most Rev. Berhaneyesus D. Souraphiel has called on the Catholic Church
leaders to continue being the moral voice and conscience of the people in the
region.
Archbishop
Berhaneyesus who is also the Metropolitan Archbishop of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia said
this during his opening remarks at the first AMECEA Executive Board meeting
since the 18th Plenary Assembly held at AMECEA Secretariat on Thursday
and Friday 25th-26th September.
Berhaneyesus who is also the Metropolitan Archbishop of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia said
this during his opening remarks at the first AMECEA Executive Board meeting
since the 18th Plenary Assembly held at AMECEA Secretariat on Thursday
and Friday 25th-26th September.
The Archbishop
said that, “Today people are looking up for leadership from the church. This is
a big task and challenge to us.” He invoked the intercession of Our Lady of
Africa, Saints and Martyrs from the AMECEA Region to intercede for the
delegates as they embark on great responsibility for the region.
said that, “Today people are looking up for leadership from the church. This is
a big task and challenge to us.” He invoked the intercession of Our Lady of
Africa, Saints and Martyrs from the AMECEA Region to intercede for the
delegates as they embark on great responsibility for the region.
The Chairman
also asked the delegates to take that time to pray for the clergy, religious
and laity from the region who support them, as collaborators in realizing the
vision and mission of AMECEA.
also asked the delegates to take that time to pray for the clergy, religious
and laity from the region who support them, as collaborators in realizing the
vision and mission of AMECEA.
He asked them
to remember the countries which are experiencing difficulties such as South
Sudan. “Let us not make them feel isolated as they go through these difficult
moments,” he said.
to remember the countries which are experiencing difficulties such as South
Sudan. “Let us not make them feel isolated as they go through these difficult
moments,” he said.
Archbishop
Berhaneyesus expressed gratitude to the former chairman of AMECEA His Grace
Tarcisio G. Ziyaye, together with the former Executive Board members for their
diligence and commitment to serve the association, which led to the achievement
of great things. In addition to that, he expressed great appreciation to the
Bishops of AMECEA for entrusting them with that great responsibility of leading
the organization for the next four years.
Berhaneyesus expressed gratitude to the former chairman of AMECEA His Grace
Tarcisio G. Ziyaye, together with the former Executive Board members for their
diligence and commitment to serve the association, which led to the achievement
of great things. In addition to that, he expressed great appreciation to the
Bishops of AMECEA for entrusting them with that great responsibility of leading
the organization for the next four years.
SOURCE: Fr Chrisantus Ndaga; AMECEA Social
Communications Office
Communications Office
