KENYA: Justice, Peace and Caritas Coordinators from AMECEA region Join KCCB in the Launching of 2016 Lenten Campaign
The
Justice and Peace Executive Secretaries and the National Caritas Directors from
the AMECEA member countries participated in the launching of the KCCB National
Lenten Campaign whose theme is “Peaceful & Prosperous Kenya – My
Responsibility”.
Justice and Peace Executive Secretaries and the National Caritas Directors from
the AMECEA member countries participated in the launching of the KCCB National
Lenten Campaign whose theme is “Peaceful & Prosperous Kenya – My
Responsibility”.
The
colorful event led by Rt. Rev. Cornelius Kipng’eno Arap Korir, Bishop of
Eldoret (Chairman of the Justice and Peace Commission) and Rt. Rev. John Oballa
Owaa, Bishop of Ngong (Vice Chairman of the Kenyan Conference of Catholic
Bishops).
colorful event led by Rt. Rev. Cornelius Kipng’eno Arap Korir, Bishop of
Eldoret (Chairman of the Justice and Peace Commission) and Rt. Rev. John Oballa
Owaa, Bishop of Ngong (Vice Chairman of the Kenyan Conference of Catholic
Bishops).
This
was an opportunity for the heads of the social departments from the conferences
in the AMECEA region to share knowledge and experiences during the first
Caritas Directors and Justice and Peace Executive Secretaries joint meeting,
organized by AMECEA Justice Peace and Caritas Department.
was an opportunity for the heads of the social departments from the conferences
in the AMECEA region to share knowledge and experiences during the first
Caritas Directors and Justice and Peace Executive Secretaries joint meeting,
organized by AMECEA Justice Peace and Caritas Department.
“I
thought there was very little to learn from this event. I however, wish I could have brought more
people from my country and hopefully our Bishops to see how Kenya is doing its
Lenten campaign,” remarked one of the participants.
thought there was very little to learn from this event. I however, wish I could have brought more
people from my country and hopefully our Bishops to see how Kenya is doing its
Lenten campaign,” remarked one of the participants.
During
the homily Bishop Korir made reference to Laudato
Si in reference to the plastics
the homily Bishop Korir made reference to Laudato
Si in reference to the plastics
dumping site in Ngong which is right in
front of the Cathedral. He asked the local authorities to act fast so that the
plastics are removed and disposed in a more environment friendly manner. In reference to the same plastics, the Bishop
Oballa decried the indifference being experienced by the authorities and hoped
that the launch of the campaign in Ngong would highlight the need to change our
hearts. He also asked that the message
of the Lenten campaign be sent across the entire AMECEA region.
On
her part Beatrice Odera, who is the National Catholic Justice and Peace
Coordinator thanked her AMECEA colleagues and other catholic partners for
standing in solidarity with Kenya, during the launch and hoped that AMECEA
Justice Peace and Caritas would organize more occasions such as this where
conferences can have an opportunity to learn from each other.
her part Beatrice Odera, who is the National Catholic Justice and Peace
Coordinator thanked her AMECEA colleagues and other catholic partners for
standing in solidarity with Kenya, during the launch and hoped that AMECEA
Justice Peace and Caritas would organize more occasions such as this where
conferences can have an opportunity to learn from each other.
By AMECEA Online News
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