GHANA: Secretaries General of Regional and National Conferences in Africa challenged to adhere to Church’s Teaching

The
Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, Most Rev. Jean-Marie Speich, has emphasized on the
need for priests and other Pastoral Agents in the Church to adhere to the
teaching of the Church in all spheres of their endeavors.

This
was contained in a welcome speech he delivered at the opening ceremony of a
meeting of Secretaries General of Regional and National Episcopal Conferences
in Africa that took place in Accra, Ghana from February 29th to
March 4th, 2016.

Rev.
Fr. Chrisantus Ndaga, Deputy Secretary General of AMECEA represented AMECEA
Secretary General at the meeting which was also attended by the Secretary General
from Malawi (ECM) Rev. Fr. Henry Saindi, Secretary General from Zambia (ZEC)
Rev. Fr. Cleophas Lungu and Secretary General from Ethiopia (ECS) Rev. Abba
Hagos Hayish.

The
Nuncio further asked the Secretaries General to be attentive to the message of
Christ and to remain close to the Church. “Share with each other your
experiences in the spirit of love and in the interest of the good of the Church
without concentrating only on your national interests,” he added.

In
his keynote address, the Archbishop of Accra, Most Rev. Charles G.
Palmer-Buckle, reminded the participants of their roles as Secretaries General
of Episcopal Conferences and likened them to that of ‘co-pilots’ who are to
assist their bishops in managing the affairs of the Church at the national,
regional and continental levels in Africa.

“You
have challenging tasks but the Good Lord will give you the grace and strength
to be of greater service in bringing the Church in Africa to the point where
God wants it to be in union with the Universal Church,” Archbishop Palmer said.

Archbishop
Palmer-Buckle who is also the Treasurer of SECAM appealed to the Secretaries
General to conscientise their bishops to pay their levies to SECAM to enable it
provide efficient and effective service to the Church in Africa.