{"id":693,"date":"2014-10-10T10:02:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-10T10:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2014\/10\/10\/zambia-amecea-secretary-general-urges\/"},"modified":"2016-05-03T09:40:55","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T09:40:55","slug":"zambia-amecea-secretary-general-urges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2014\/10\/10\/zambia-amecea-secretary-general-urges\/","title":{"rendered":"ZAMBIA: AMECEA Secretary General Urges Youth to be Proactive in Peace Building"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo, <\/i>
\nAMECEA Secretary General<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nAMECEA
\nSecretary General Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo has told youth gathering at the 11th
\nPan African Assembly of International Movement of Catholic Students (IMCS) that
\nthey must make deliberate moves towards building peace and making societies
\ninstruments of peace. <\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nFr Lugonzo was speaking to the youth
\nduring the Pan African International Movement of Catholic Students (IMCS) held
\nin Lusaka, Zambia from 4th
\n-10th October 2014. He said, \u201cAfrica is blessed with a
\nyouthful population. Unfortunately these great majorities of the population are
\nengaged in war and conflict,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nFr. Lugonzo who is also Chaplain of International
\nYoung Catholic Students (IYCS) said that youth should deliberately seek peace
\nwhich is the result of integral development by acting as responsible citizens.
\n\u201cWhile responsible citizenship is a virtue; participation in political life is
\nan obligation,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Participants of the Assembly took procession with their banner<\/i> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\nFr. Lugonzo said that there are three areas
\nthat IYCS must be presented in the society in order to promote full human
\ndevelopment and pursue the common good. \u201cThese include dialogue
\nwith states, dialogue with society which includes cultures and sciences; and finally
\nto dialogue with other believers,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n\u201cIf we have to make an impact, we need to
\nbe well founded in our faith. Is IMCS providing a solid foundation to its members?\u201d
\nFr. Lugonzo said adding that \u201cThis should lead the group to reflect on the kind
\nof programmes which accompany their activities.\u201d<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nAccording to
\nMs. Catherine Wangui Njuguna, the Coordinator of Pan African Assembly of
\nInternational Movement of Catholic Students, every four
\nyears, the IMCS Family in Africa holds its Pan African Assembly which is the
\nhighest decision making body of the movement at the African Level. <\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nDuring this particular assembly IMCS
\nGender Policy will be launched as well as conducting of an election for new Pan
\nAfrican Team comprising of a Pan African Chaplain and two coordinators for a
\nperiod of 4-year.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n\u201cThe Pan
\nAfrican Assembly has the duties to evaluate IMCS relevance to the young people
\nin the continent, to the Church, to the community and generally its impact to
\nhumanity through its programs both at Individual, National, Pan African level,\u201d
\nsaid Ms. Njuguna. <\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe
\nassembly also evaluate the strength of the movement structurally in its
\ndifferent National organs as well as the work of the Pan African Coordination
\nTeam and how they have implemented the orientations of the previous Assemblies.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nAt the
\nsame time the assembly give voice to the African Youth to determine what issues
\nthey wish to help address in the continent for the coming 4 years (Thematic
\nAreas of Focus 2015 to 2018).<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nSource: Pamela Adinda, AMECEA Social Communications<\/i><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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