MALAWI: AMECEA Chairman attends ECM Plenary
The
Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) which is comprised of all Catholic Bishops
in Malawi met in Lilongwe at Catholic Secretariat for their first plenary in
the year 2016 and among others in attendance was the AMECEA chairman, His
Eminence Berhaneyesus D. Cardinal Souraphiel, the Apostolic Nuncio to
Malawi and Zambia, His Excellence Most Reverend Julio Murat and the Secretary
General for AMECEA, Very Reverend Ferdinand Lugonzo.
Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) which is comprised of all Catholic Bishops
in Malawi met in Lilongwe at Catholic Secretariat for their first plenary in
the year 2016 and among others in attendance was the AMECEA chairman, His
Eminence Berhaneyesus D. Cardinal Souraphiel, the Apostolic Nuncio to
Malawi and Zambia, His Excellence Most Reverend Julio Murat and the Secretary
General for AMECEA, Very Reverend Ferdinand Lugonzo.
In a statement
release by Fr. Henry Saindi, Secretary General for ECM, this first plenary
meeting which was held from Monday, January 25 to January, 29and among other
things reflected on financial planning and resource mobilization for the
Catholic Church in Malawi and explore new ways of strengthening partnership
with donor organizations such as Trocaire,Caritas Norway and Norwegian Church
Aid.
release by Fr. Henry Saindi, Secretary General for ECM, this first plenary
meeting which was held from Monday, January 25 to January, 29and among other
things reflected on financial planning and resource mobilization for the
Catholic Church in Malawi and explore new ways of strengthening partnership
with donor organizations such as Trocaire,Caritas Norway and Norwegian Church
Aid.
“The plenaryalso
received update reports on AMECEA’s Gitanga project, and projects from ECM
development Committee, National Movement Formation Manuals and books in Divine
Mercy,” reads part of the statement.
received update reports on AMECEA’s Gitanga project, and projects from ECM
development Committee, National Movement Formation Manuals and books in Divine
Mercy,” reads part of the statement.
Apart from
receiving progress reports pertaining to the Catholic Secretariat, the
statement further states that the Bishops reflected on activities for the Year
of Mercy and discussed matters pertaining to priestly formation in the
seminaries and received update reports from the Catholic University of Malawi.
They also appraised the present social and political situation and received
progress reports from representatives of the Associations of Catholic religious
men and women and the Association of Diocesan Clergy.
receiving progress reports pertaining to the Catholic Secretariat, the
statement further states that the Bishops reflected on activities for the Year
of Mercy and discussed matters pertaining to priestly formation in the
seminaries and received update reports from the Catholic University of Malawi.
They also appraised the present social and political situation and received
progress reports from representatives of the Associations of Catholic religious
men and women and the Association of Diocesan Clergy.
ECM plenary
meetings are held twice every year. In January and June.
meetings are held twice every year. In January and June.
