{"id":18895,"date":"2023-12-22T21:10:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T21:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/?p=18895"},"modified":"2023-12-22T21:11:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T21:11:00","slug":"ethiopia-church-has-revealed-a-transformative-roadmap-for-building-a-brighter-future-in-a-synodal-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2023\/12\/22\/ethiopia-church-has-revealed-a-transformative-roadmap-for-building-a-brighter-future-in-a-synodal-way\/","title":{"rendered":"ETHIOPIA: \u00a0Church has Revealed a Transformative Roadmap for Building a Brighter Future in a Synodal Way"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Bezawit Assefa<\/em><\/p>\n

On 19th<\/sup> December 20223, the Ethiopian Catholic Church launched its Ten-Year Plan which has been under preparation from July 2022 until September 2023. The strategic plan titled: Ethiopian Catholic Church Ten-Year Plan (ECC-TYP) is a long-term plan, which was completed at the end of 2015 in the Ethiopian calendar (September 2023) and is starting the execution phase as of 2024.<\/p>\n

On the occasion, at the Inter luxury Hotel in Addis Ababa with over 250 dignitaries, institutional representatives, religious leaders, diocesan management staff, congregational superiors, partner organization representatives, lay, family, and youth association members, national office staff, and many more were present. All leaders of religious denominations have congratulated the Church on reaching this big milestone and have promised to commit to working with the Catholic Church in addressing common issues.<\/p>\n

The event highlighted the commitment of the Catholic Church to strengthening its pastoral mission with concerted efforts to come together as well as reach out to partners \u2013 all to better serve society via strengthened and concerted action.<\/p>\n

During his opening remark, His Eminence Berhaneyesus Cardinal Demerew Souraphiel the Metropolitan Archbishop of Addis Ababa, and President of the Catholic Bishops\u2019 Conference of Ethiopia voiced the wishes of the Catholic Church in the next ten years, saying \u201cThe Church we want to be is a Church in which there is communion with Christ, the true vine without whom we \u201ccan do nothing\u201d (Cf. Jn 15:5-6;) and fraternal Communion with each other.<\/p>\n

\u00a0This communion translates into practical collaboration between ecclesiastical jurisdictions, religious men and women, and Bishops and clergy \u2013 beyond barriers of nationality, culture, ethnicity, language, liturgic rite or political leaning.\u201d Continuing the speech, His Eminence highlighted that the Ethiopian Catholic Church\u2019s 10-year plan will be operationalized in all jurisdictions, parishes, religious congregations, Catholic schools and health institutions and in all Catholic development and social programs \u2013 and center and encourage all who have a responsibility to oversee its implementation in her respective jurisdictions and institutions. The Bishops conference will oversee, monitor, and evaluate the implementation regularly.<\/p>\n

According to Rev. Father Teshome Fikre, Secretary General for the conference, the ten-year plan has four components \u2013 governance, pastoral ministry, social ministry, and operations ministry \u2013 along with four systemic competencies: safeguarding and protection, MEAL (monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning), empowerment and inclusion as well as communications and advocacy. Per the explanation, the ten years will be broken into three 3-year phases plus a final evaluation and replanning year and currently, the national strategy execution team is developing structures for execution as well as detailed plans for the first phase.\u00a0 This process has built upon \u2013 and will continue to build upon \u2013 the universal Catholic Church\u2019s Synod process of listening to one another, reflecting deeply, and developing consensus on a way forward.<\/p>\n

Ethiopia’s society faces deep challenges, and a strong Catholic Church is vital for meeting pastoral and social needs \u2013 including health and education \u2013 and meeting the needs of the poor and vulnerable.\u00a0 Furthermore, the Church is committed to giving voice to the voiceless, building peace and resilience throughout the country, and ensuring strong advocacy for meeting the growing needs in Ethiopia.<\/p>\n

The Catholic Bishops\u2019 Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) General Secretariat\/ECS is the executive\u200b body of the conference that executes its mandate of coordination, representation, facilitation,\u00a0capacity building, and monitoring and supervision in the field of pastoral and basic social services, community\u00a0development, humanitarian, and emergency activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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