Catholic Archdiocese in Cameroon Praying for End of Insecurity in “year of Holy Spirit"

Besides synodality, Archbishop Nkea said that the year that was launched under the theme, “The Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life” also seeks to invoke the holy spirit in addressing insecurity in the country.

“We are going through a lot of difficulties, especially with regards to insecurity, the crisis hitting the North West and South West regions of our country, separatists fighting with the government and therefore it is the Holy Spirit that gives life,” he said.

The 57-year-old Archbishop added, “The Holy Spirit is the animator and he is the Master. Everything turns around Him and it is only in Him that we can find life, joy, unity, peace, and love.”

In his Pastoral letter addressed to Catholics in Parishes of the Archdiocese, Archbishop Nkea provided guidelines for the yearlong celebration that comes after the Year of the Eucharist.

“For us to journey together as one united family, we hereby set forth the modalities of how we shall celebrate the year. We shall celebrate the Year under Spiritual, intellectual, pastoral, and social dimensions,” he said in the letter shared with ACI Africa on Thursday, January 4.

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The Archbishop said that the Archdiocese has embraced “a sequence of spiritual journeys”, adding that last year dwelt on the Eucharist, which is the second person of the Trinity.

“We started this spiritual journey with the year of the Virgin Mary. And after that, last year was the year of the Eucharist,” said the Local Ordinary of Bamenda Archdiocese who doubles as the President of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC)

He added, “The whole of last year, we build perpetual adoration chapels practically in all the parishes, and then this year, we are dedicating ourselves to the Holy Spirit. So it is a sequence of spiritual journeys.”

In the interview, the Cameroonian Archbishop who has been at the helm of Bamenda Archdiocese since his installation in February 2020 invited the people of God under his pastoral care to pray for the success of the Year of the Holy Spirit.

Silas Mwale Isenjia is a Kenyan journalist with a great zeal and interest for Catholic Church related communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communication from Moi University in Kenya. Silas has vast experience in the Media production industry. He currently works as a Journalist for ACI Africa.