KENYA: AMECEA Hosts Pan African Meeting of Catholic Women
AMECEA is
hosting a Pan African meeting of Women’s Catholic Action Movement on the
culture of Peace and Reconciliation that will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from
31st August to
September 4th 2015.
hosting a Pan African meeting of Women’s Catholic Action Movement on the
culture of Peace and Reconciliation that will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from
31st August to
September 4th 2015.
The meeting
which has a theme “The African Woman Moving towards the African Year of Reconciliation,”
attracts Catholic women across the continent.
which has a theme “The African Woman Moving towards the African Year of Reconciliation,”
attracts Catholic women across the continent.
The conference
which is organized by the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and
Madagascar (SECAM) is meant to reflect on the role of women in the
promotion of reconciliation in the continent especially the restoration of
broken relationships in homes, community, the Church and society through the
settlement of differences. It will also reflect on “The African
Woman Moving Toward’s the African Year of Reconciliation” theme, which was launched on 29th July 2015
and will end on 29th July 2016.
which is organized by the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and
Madagascar (SECAM) is meant to reflect on the role of women in the
promotion of reconciliation in the continent especially the restoration of
broken relationships in homes, community, the Church and society through the
settlement of differences. It will also reflect on “The African
Woman Moving Toward’s the African Year of Reconciliation” theme, which was launched on 29th July 2015
and will end on 29th July 2016.
This is in
response to the call by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in the Apostolic Exhortation
Africae Munus that “In order to encourage reconciliation in
communities, I heartily recommend, as did the Synod Fathers, that each country
celebrate yearly a day or week of reconciliation, SECAM will be able to help bring this about
and, in accord with the Holy See, promote a continent-wide Year of
Reconciliation to beg of God special forgiveness for all the evils and injuries
mutually inflicted in Africa, and for the reconciliation of persons and groups
who have been hurt in the Church and in the whole of society. This would be an
extraordinary Jubilee Year during which the Church in Africa and in the neighboring
islands gives thanks with the universal Church and implores the gifts of the
Holy Spirit especially the gift of reconciliation, justice and peace.” (AM # 157).
response to the call by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in the Apostolic Exhortation
Africae Munus that “In order to encourage reconciliation in
communities, I heartily recommend, as did the Synod Fathers, that each country
celebrate yearly a day or week of reconciliation, SECAM will be able to help bring this about
and, in accord with the Holy See, promote a continent-wide Year of
Reconciliation to beg of God special forgiveness for all the evils and injuries
mutually inflicted in Africa, and for the reconciliation of persons and groups
who have been hurt in the Church and in the whole of society. This would be an
extraordinary Jubilee Year during which the Church in Africa and in the neighboring
islands gives thanks with the universal Church and implores the gifts of the
Holy Spirit especially the gift of reconciliation, justice and peace.” (AM # 157).
Over 50
participants have confirmed their attendance to workshop that is meant to
prepare for the celebration of the African Year of Reconciliation as well as to
engage African families in the culture of peace and reconciliation.
participants have confirmed their attendance to workshop that is meant to
prepare for the celebration of the African Year of Reconciliation as well as to
engage African families in the culture of peace and reconciliation.
According to
statement received by AMECEA Online News
from SECAM Secretariat, the justification and motivation of this Women Conference
is that “In all aspects of the pastoral work of the Church, at parish and
diocesan level in particular, women excel in their commitment and are
numerically and qualitatively, without doubt, more efficient among the laity.”
statement received by AMECEA Online News
from SECAM Secretariat, the justification and motivation of this Women Conference
is that “In all aspects of the pastoral work of the Church, at parish and
diocesan level in particular, women excel in their commitment and are
numerically and qualitatively, without doubt, more efficient among the laity.”
The
information further says that to call upon women in numerous initiatives of the
Church is therefore a means of ensuring that the results of desired actions by
the Church are efficient.
information further says that to call upon women in numerous initiatives of the
Church is therefore a means of ensuring that the results of desired actions by
the Church are efficient.
AMECEA
Secretary General Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo on behalf AMECEA Chairman H.E. Berhaneyesus
D. Cardinal Souraphiel, C.M., Archbishop of Addis Ababa Ethiopia welcomes the
delegates of the conference and wishes them a successful deliberations that
would bear much fruits towards a reconciled and peaceful Africa.
Secretary General Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo on behalf AMECEA Chairman H.E. Berhaneyesus
D. Cardinal Souraphiel, C.M., Archbishop of Addis Ababa Ethiopia welcomes the
delegates of the conference and wishes them a successful deliberations that
would bear much fruits towards a reconciled and peaceful Africa.
By Pamela Adinda, AMECEA Online
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