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SECAM Plenary Assembly Ends with Appeal to Political Stakeholders to End Insecurity
Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM)) have, in their communiqué at the end of their 19th Plenary Assembly, appealed to “social and political stakeholders and decision-makers … to do their utmost” to end insecurity on the African continent.
New SECAM Leadership Reaches Out to Regional Conferences for Support to Realize Mission
The newly elected officials of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) have called upon members of the eight regional associations to support them realize the mission the continental symposium.
Catholic Bishops in Africa Urged to Foster Human Dignity to Achieve “lasting security”
Sustainable and lasting security across the globe including Africa can be achieved when human dignity is both valued and protected, a Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization has told delegates of the 19th Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
Ghanaian Cardinal-designate to Head Symposium of Catholic Bishops in Africa and Madagascar
The Ghanaian Cardinal-designate, Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr, has been elected President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
Catholic Bishops in Africa Urged to Be “more engaged in speaking out for right policies”
There is need for Catholic Bishops in Africa to advocate for “right policies” that facilitate equitable distribution of resources in their respective countries, a UN Senior Mediation Adviser has told delegates of the 19th Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
“I came to accept it as an invitation to serve”: Ghanaian Bishop on Being Named Cardinal
Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr, one of the two Cardinals-designate from Africa, has described his being named candidate to receive a red hat in August as “an invitation to serve” the people of God in Ghana.
SECAM Leadership Urges Political Leaders in Africa to Realize Pledge to “silence guns”
The leadership of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has challenged political leaders in Africa to live up to their pledge to end violent conflicts on the continent that they said would be realized by the year 2020.
Ghana’s President Reaches Out to Catholic Bishops in Africa on National Cathedral Project
The President of Ghana has reached out to Catholic Bishops in Africa for financial support in the construction of the National Cathedral of Ghana, an ongoing initiative in Ghana’s capital city, Accra, that seeks to realize “a sacred space and infrastructure for the formal religious activities of the nation, like state funerals and presidential inaugural services.”
Vatican Official Urges Bishops in Africa to Tell Their Local Stories to “globalized world”
The Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Communications has challenged Catholic Bishops in Africa to voice their initiatives taken at the grassroots beyond their respective Episcopal Sees to the “globalized world”.
CRS Rallying for Support of SECAM Bishops in Renewed Fight Against Hunger, Violence
Catholic Relief Services, the humanitarian arm of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has appealed for more partners to join Catholic Bishops in Africa in the fight against the challenges facing the continent, including hunger, youth unemployment, and violence.
SECAM Bishops’ Plenary, a Moment to Renew Commitment to Evangelization: Vatican Cardinal
Delegates of the 19th Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) that officially started Tuesday, July 26 have been urged to seek to renew their commitment to the “mission of evangelization” in Africa.
Nuncio in Ghana Says Security, Migration “great” Challenges in Need of Collective Response
The representative of the Holy Father in Ghana has told delegates participating in the 19th Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) that security and migration remain “great” challenges that require “the entire Church of Africa” to address.
Catholic Bishops in Africa Challenged to Improve Media Visibility of Church Initiatives
The Catholic Church in Africa is a leading provider of quality social services and is at the center of key development initiatives. Unfortunately, very little is known about the important role of the Catholic Church in society, the founder of the APO Group, a leading Pan-African communications agency has said.
Ghana’s President to Address Delegates of Planned SECAM Plenary Assembly as Guest of Honor
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is expected to address Catholic Bishops in Africa as “guest of honor” during the planned Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), scheduled from July 25 to August 1 in Accra, Ghana’s capital city.
Catholic Entity Reaches Out to Families, Victims of Violence in Ghana’s Yendi Diocese
Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the U.S., has reached out to families and victims of the Zakoli attack that reportedly left at least eight people dead and several others injured in Ghana’s Catholic Diocese of Yendi.
Catholic Priest in Ghana Suspended for “refusal of transfer”, Persistence in “obstinacy”
A Priest in Ghana’s Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Coast has been suspended for refusing to be transferred and for being obstinate in what has been described as “acts of disobedience”.
Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of the Bishop of Yendi in Ghana, Appoints Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Vincent Sowah Boi-Nai of the Catholic Diocese of Yendi in Ghana and appointed his successor.
Ensure “no one dies from lack of basic food”: Catholic Bishops in Africa to Governments
Catholic Bishops in Africa have, in a message ahead the Solemnity of Pentecost, urged governments and humanitarian organizations to take necessary measures to ensure that “no one dies from lack of basic food.”
Catholic Bishops in Ghana Announce “with deep sorrow” Death of Colleague
Catholic Bishops in Ghana have, “with deep sorrow”, announced the death of their 89-year-old colleague, who had retired from the pastoral care of Ghana’s Tamale Archdiocese in 2009 at the age of 76.
Use Family as Domestic Church to Exercise “baptismal priesthood”: SECAM Official
An official of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has urged Christians on the second largest continent to lead prayers in their respective families as a way of exercising the priestly authority received at their baptism.
