ZAMBIA: AMECEA Secretary General Urges Youth to be Proactive in Peace Building
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| Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo, AMECEA Secretary General |
AMECEA
Secretary General Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo has told youth gathering at the 11th
Pan African Assembly of International Movement of Catholic Students (IMCS) that
they must make deliberate moves towards building peace and making societies
instruments of peace.
Secretary General Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo has told youth gathering at the 11th
Pan African Assembly of International Movement of Catholic Students (IMCS) that
they must make deliberate moves towards building peace and making societies
instruments of peace.
Fr Lugonzo was speaking to the youth
during the Pan African International Movement of Catholic Students (IMCS) held
in Lusaka, Zambia from 4th
-10th October 2014. He said, “Africa is blessed with a
youthful population. Unfortunately these great majorities of the population are
engaged in war and conflict,” he said.
during the Pan African International Movement of Catholic Students (IMCS) held
in Lusaka, Zambia from 4th
-10th October 2014. He said, “Africa is blessed with a
youthful population. Unfortunately these great majorities of the population are
engaged in war and conflict,” he said.
Fr. Lugonzo who is also Chaplain of International
Young Catholic Students (IYCS) said that youth should deliberately seek peace
which is the result of integral development by acting as responsible citizens.
“While responsible citizenship is a virtue; participation in political life is
an obligation,” he added.
Young Catholic Students (IYCS) said that youth should deliberately seek peace
which is the result of integral development by acting as responsible citizens.
“While responsible citizenship is a virtue; participation in political life is
an obligation,” he added.
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| Participants of the Assembly took procession with their banner |
Fr. Lugonzo said that there are three areas
that IYCS must be presented in the society in order to promote full human
development and pursue the common good. “These include dialogue
with states, dialogue with society which includes cultures and sciences; and finally
to dialogue with other believers,” he said.
that IYCS must be presented in the society in order to promote full human
development and pursue the common good. “These include dialogue
with states, dialogue with society which includes cultures and sciences; and finally
to dialogue with other believers,” he said.
“If we have to make an impact, we need to
be well founded in our faith. Is IMCS providing a solid foundation to its members?”
Fr. Lugonzo said adding that “This should lead the group to reflect on the kind
of programmes which accompany their activities.”
be well founded in our faith. Is IMCS providing a solid foundation to its members?”
Fr. Lugonzo said adding that “This should lead the group to reflect on the kind
of programmes which accompany their activities.”
According to
Ms. Catherine Wangui Njuguna, the Coordinator of Pan African Assembly of
International Movement of Catholic Students, every four
years, the IMCS Family in Africa holds its Pan African Assembly which is the
highest decision making body of the movement at the African Level.
Ms. Catherine Wangui Njuguna, the Coordinator of Pan African Assembly of
International Movement of Catholic Students, every four
years, the IMCS Family in Africa holds its Pan African Assembly which is the
highest decision making body of the movement at the African Level.
During this particular assembly IMCS
Gender Policy will be launched as well as conducting of an election for new Pan
African Team comprising of a Pan African Chaplain and two coordinators for a
period of 4-year.
Gender Policy will be launched as well as conducting of an election for new Pan
African Team comprising of a Pan African Chaplain and two coordinators for a
period of 4-year.
“The Pan
African Assembly has the duties to evaluate IMCS relevance to the young people
in the continent, to the Church, to the community and generally its impact to
humanity through its programs both at Individual, National, Pan African level,”
said Ms. Njuguna.
African Assembly has the duties to evaluate IMCS relevance to the young people
in the continent, to the Church, to the community and generally its impact to
humanity through its programs both at Individual, National, Pan African level,”
said Ms. Njuguna.
The
assembly also evaluate the strength of the movement structurally in its
different National organs as well as the work of the Pan African Coordination
Team and how they have implemented the orientations of the previous Assemblies.
assembly also evaluate the strength of the movement structurally in its
different National organs as well as the work of the Pan African Coordination
Team and how they have implemented the orientations of the previous Assemblies.
At the
same time the assembly give voice to the African Youth to determine what issues
they wish to help address in the continent for the coming 4 years (Thematic
Areas of Focus 2015 to 2018).
same time the assembly give voice to the African Youth to determine what issues
they wish to help address in the continent for the coming 4 years (Thematic
Areas of Focus 2015 to 2018).
Source: Pamela Adinda, AMECEA Social Communications
