{"id":4789,"date":"2016-09-02T15:30:27","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T15:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/?p=4789"},"modified":"2016-09-02T15:30:27","modified_gmt":"2016-09-02T15:30:27","slug":"malawi-wucwo-conference-underway-in-malawi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2016\/09\/02\/malawi-wucwo-conference-underway-in-malawi\/","title":{"rendered":"MALAWI: WUCWO Conference underway in Malawi"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Prince Henderson, Communications Officer ECM<\/em><\/p>\n

The 9th<\/sup> African Region Conference and Golden Jubilee for the World Union of Catholic Women Organisation (WUCWO) Conference is underway in Malawi\u2019s Capital, Lilongwe under the theme \u201cWomen of Africa Proclaimers of God\u2019s Mercy: \u201cCome and See the man who told me everything I did. Could this be the Messiah?\u201d<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Participants
Participants of the Conference at CIVO Stadium<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
During the Eucharistic Celebrations at the<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
Opening of the conference<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thousands of Catholic Women faithful and people of goodwill from all the regions, dioceses and tribes turned out for an opening mass at Civo Stadium on Wednesday where Malawi President, His Excellency Professor Peter Mutharika, his wife Madam Getrude Mutharika and the Vice President, Right Honourable Saulosi Chilima and Madam Mary Chilima were in attendance.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the function WUCWO President for Africa, Rosaline Nganku Menga said the conference is crucial and special not only to the Church, but to the society at large.<\/p>\n

She said despite efforts made by some governments, the Church and some Non-Governmental Organisations, the challenges in the region still leaves much to be desired hence the conference is aimed at finding solutions to these challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs if poverty, illiteracy, gender inequality, HIV\/Aids, corruption, bad governance, were not bad enough, more challenges have come up during the recent years, for example terrorist groups, Ebola, negative impact of social media, trafficking, youth migration and climate change,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\"President
President of Malawi is welcomed at CIVO<\/strong><\/span>
Stadium by Archbishop Ziyaye and Archbishop <\/strong><\/span>Msusa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to Menga, the conference will discuss and analyse the theme under seven sub-themes and come up with concrete proposals to implement the actions in their families, Church and society at large.<\/p>\n

She said among the topics to be discuss during include issues of African women and youth as Agents of Dialogue, Justice and Peace, a key to a prosperous Africa; Climate Change; Access to drinking water and sanitation as a human right; Women of Africa, Proclaimers of God\u2019s Mercy; love and protection, WUCWO women of Africa in the light of Evangelii Gaudium<\/em> of Pope Francis; and Mercy and Hope in action at the service of the family, youth and the suffering in Africa.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile President Mutharika said that his government recognizes that the conference is crucial for the global, African and national development agenda both physically and spiritually.<\/p>\n

He said the work of faith based organisations such as the Catholic Church complement government effort in the development agenda.<\/p>\n

\"WUWCO
WUWCO Underway at Bingu International<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
Conference Center in Lilongwe<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt is against this background that the government is very committed to work with ECM, WUWCO and Catholic Women Organisation in general to achieve the goals of the conference which are also in line with the Sustainable Development Goals,\u201d the president said.<\/p>\n

The opening Mass was presided over by Most Rev. Thomas Luke Msusa, Chairman of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi and Archbishop of Blantyre. Other Bishops in attendance included Most Rev. Tarcizious Ziyaye (Lilongwe Archdiocese), Bishop Emmanuel Kanyama (Dedza), Bishop Montfort Stima (Mangochi) and Bishop Emeritus Alexandro Pagani (Mangochi)<\/p>\n

Over 150 international and 350 local delegates are attending the conference which ends on Sunday 4th<\/sup> September.<\/p>\n

\u223dEnd\u223d<\/p>\n

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