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SECAM Plenary 2025
In Case You Missed Them: Some Other Moments of SECAM Plenary Assembly in Rwanda and Photos
Not much attention might have been given to some moments during the recently concluded July 30 – August 4 20th Plenary Assembly of Africa’s Catholic Bishops under their common forum, the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) in Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali.
Youths Urged to Emulate Uganda Martyrs, Rwandan Visionary Students, and DR Congo’s Bwana Chui in Witnessing to Faith
One thing is common about the witness of the recently beatified Floribelt Bwana Chui Kositi of the Democratic Republic of Condo (DRC), the Kibeho visionaries in Rwanda, and the 22 Catholic Ugandan Martyrs. All of them were young.
Angola’s Catholic Bishops Hail Election of CEAST President as SECAM Second Vice President
Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have welcomed the election of Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba as Second Vice President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
Cardinal Brislin Lauds Sacrifice of Catholic Priests Forced Out of South Africa amid Foreigners’ Visa Woes
The President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), Stephen Cardinal Brislin, has expressed his spiritual closeness with foreign Priests who have been forced out of South Africa on alleged expiry of their visas.
St. Augustine Group in Nigerian Diocese Accompanying Catholics in Polygamous Situations to Conversion
Nelson (not his real name) had four wives, a situation that prevented him from fully participating in the life of the Church and her Sacraments. However, by the time he was dying, the native of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Otukpo had celebrated the Sacrament of Matrimony, and his former wives had also abandoned the polygamous union.
Catholic Bishops in Africa End Plenary Assembly with Call on War-Torn Communities to Commit to Lasting Peace
Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) who gathered in Kigali, Rwanda from July 30 to August 4 have concluded their Plenary Assembly with an appeal to the people of God in war torn areas on the continent to prioritize actions aimed at fostering lasting peace.
Inside 12-Point Roadmap Unveiled at SECAM Plenary to Guide Catholic Church in Africa for Next 25 Years: 2025-2050
Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) have unveiled a 12-point roadmap to guide the ministry of the Catholic Church on the continent for the next 25 years.
Cardinal Nzapalainga on Muslim-Christian Relations in CAR: “We no longer see each other as enemies”
Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR) has highlighted the progress in Muslim-Christian relations, emphasizing that the two communities, once divided by conflict, now see each other as brothers rather than enemies.
CEPACS President Calls for “stronger collaboration” With Catholic Media Associations in Implementing Church Teachings
The President of the Pan African Episcopal Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS) has called for “stronger collaboration” with Catholic Media professional associations to implement church teachings and policies.
Cardinal Ambongo Calls for an “Africa of hope” at Closing of SECAM Plenary Assembly in Rwanda
Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has called on African Catholics to become “messengers and builders of hope,” urging them to work daily for reconciliation, justice, and peace across the continent.
At SECAM Plenary, Cardinal Lopez Emphasizes Three Things Africa's Catholics Need to Embrace from St. Alphonsus Liguori
Cristóbal Cardinal López Romero of the Catholic Archdiocese of Rabat in Morocco has identified three essential lessons from the life and spirituality of St. Alphonsus Liguori that he says Africa’s Catholics must embrace today.
U.S.-Based Catholic Financier Calls on Global Institutions to Empower African Church Projects
Missio Invest, a U.S.-based organization that provides financing to struggling Catholic institutions, especially those in Africa has called on funders to support African Church projects, especially at a time when the continent is experiencing a scarcity of aid.
Kenyan Catholic Bishop Advocates for Promotion of Ethical Leadership, Real Change in Africa
Bishop Joseph Obanyi Sagwe of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Kakamega has urged the Catholic Church in Africa to move beyond statements and take practical steps to promote ethical leadership, transparency, and transformative governance across the continent.
In Message to SECAM, Pope Leo XIV “confident” Africa’s “local churches will remain tangible signs of hope”
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged Catholic Bishops in Africa and Madagascar to strengthen their commitment to building local Churches that serve as visible and concrete expressions of Christian hope, unity, and reconciliation across the continent.
Vatican Official at SECAM Plenary Assembly Urges Africa’s Catholic Bishops to Champion Integral Human Development
Michael Cardinal Czerny, the Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (DPIHD), has called upon Africa's Catholic Bishops to champion efforts that will promote the pastoral commitment to addressing the complex social and economic challenges that the people of God on the continent face.
Catholic Church Challenged to be “voice of conscience”, Promote Ethical Leadership at SECAM Plenary in Rwanda
The Prime minister of the Republic of Rwanda has challenged the Catholic Bishops meeting in the country’s Capital Kigali for their 20th Plenary Assembly to embrace their role in promoting ethical leadership on the world’s second largest continent.
U.S., Latin American Bishops Reaffirm Solidarity with Africa at SECAM Plenary Assembly
Catholic Bishops in the United States of America, in Latin America and the Caribbean have reaffirmed their ecclesial solidarity and enduring partnership with their peers at the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), who are attending their 20th Plenary Assembly in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali.
Apostolic Nuncio Hopes Rwanda-DR Congo’s Multilateral Peace Agreement Will End Protracted Conflict
The Apostolic Nuncio in Rwanda has expressed optimism that the peace agreement that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed on June 27 will lead to lasting peace in Eastern DRC and the broader Great Lakes region.
Cardinal Turkson Calls on Church in Africa to Build on Past African Synods, Mend Broken Relationships
The theme, “Christ, Source of Hope, Reconciliation and Peace” of the ongoing 20th Plenary Assembly of members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) is an invitation for the Church in Africa to reflect on the first two African synods, and to mend broken relationships that exist on the continent, Peter Kodwo Appiah Cardinal Turkson has s
SECAM 20th Plenary Assembly: Catholic Bishops in Africa Celebrate Resilience, “ecclesial maturity” since Last Gathering
Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) who are meeting in Rwanda’s capital. Kigali, have lauded the immense growth witnessed in the Catholic Church on the continent since their last Plenary Assembly in 2022.
