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SECAM Plenary Assembly Ends with Commitment to “engender new forms of leadership”
Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) have, in their communiqué at the end of their March 1-6 SECAM Plenary Assembly, taken the commitment to “engender new forms of leadership” in the Church in Africa.
SECAM Unveils Groups to Participate in Planned Plenary Assembly in Ethiopia
The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa & Madagascar (SECAM) has identified groups that will be representing the entire Church on the continent in the Plenary Assembly that has been scheduled to take place during the first week of March in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Issues of Concern Catholic Bishops in Ghana Want Addressed for Country’s Progress
Catholic Bishops in Ghana have outlined various issues affecting the West African nation, which they want addressed to realize some progress in the country.
Jesuit Entity in Ghana Calls on Bishops to Examine “current realities” at Plenary Assembly
The leadership of the Arrupe Jesuit Institute (AJI), a Ghana-based social justice centre of the Jesuit North-West Africa Province, is calling upon Catholic Bishops in Ghana consider examining the “current realities” in the West African nation during their Plenary Assembly.
Plenary Assembly of Sudan Bishops to Review Achievements, Challenges in Dioceses: Official
Catholic Bishops in Sudan and South Sudan who are convening for their weeklong Plenary Assembly in Sudan’s capital city, Khartoum, are to review the achievements and challenges the people of God are facing in the two-nation Dioceses, an official has told ACI Africa.
New IMBISA Leaders Set to Prioritize Youth Ministry in Their Three-year Mandate
The newly-elected leaders of the Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) will seek to focus on young people and their involvement in the activities of the Church during their three-year mandate, the new President has told ACI Africa in an interview.
Catholic Bishops, Priests in Nigeria Commit to Creating Awareness ahead of 2023 Elections
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) and those of the Nigeria Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA) have jointly expressed their commitment to creating as much political awareness as possible at the grassroots level to encourage full participation of the electorate in the country’s elections slated for 25 February 2023.
To Address Nigeria’s Challenges, “make adequate policies”: Catholic Bishops to Government
There is need for the government of Nigeria to put in place “adequate policies” to be able to address the challenges the West African nation is facing, including youth unemployment, poverty, debt burden, and insecurity, among others, Catholic Bishops have said.
Catholic Bishops in Nigeria Conclude Plenary Assembly with Appeal for Political Sobriety
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) have, in their communiqué at the end of their 2022 second Plenary Assembly, appealed to politicians involved in the 2023 general elections campaigns to foster sobriety.
Shun “cosmetic solutions” to Climate Change: Vatican Cardinal to Bishops in Eastern Africa
A Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization has urged delegates of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) who are meeting to reflect on the care for the environment in the region to interrogate causes of climate change instead of dwelling on the effects of environmental degradation.
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.
To Realize “true peace” in West Africa, “fraternity must be built at all levels”: Bishop
A Catholic Bishop who was among delegates participating in just concluded fourth Plenary Assembly of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) has underscored the need for fraternity “at all levels” for what he termed “true peace” to be realized in West African countries.
Catholic Bishops in West Africa “denounce policies” Allowing Exploitation, Marginalization
Catholic Bishops in West Africa have, in the final communiqué of their fourth RECOWA Plenary Assembly, denounced “policies and practices” that give room to exploitation of populations and marginalization of persons.
RECOWA Plenary Assembly Ends with Commitment “to new vision of fraternity”
Members of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) have, in their message at the end of their fourth Plenary Assembly, taken the commitment to work for a new fraternity in the West African subregion amid a wide range of challenges.
Catholic Bishops in Cameroon Decry Rise in Domestic Violence, Urge Respect for Human Life
Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) have expressed concern about the increase in cases of domestic violence in the Central African nation and have urged citizens to respect the dignity of human life.
Catholic Bishops in Africa to Focus on “ownership of SECAM” at Planned Plenary Assembly
Catholic Bishops in Africa are expected to deliberate on the ownership of their continental forum, the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), during their Plenary Assembly scheduled to begin in July in Ghana’s capital, Accra.
Ongoing Plenary of Catholic Bishops in Malawi Addressing “current practices” in Liturgy
Catholic Bishops taking part in the Annual Plenary Assembly of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) are deliberating on emerging practices in Liturgical celebrations in the Southern African nation.
Catholic Bishops in Ivory Coast Push for Policies That Guarantee “civic, moral education”
Catholic Bishops in Ivory Coast have, in a collective statement, called on the government to put in place policies that takes into account “civic and moral education” in the West African nation.
Diocesan Synod Not Parliament of Christians, Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa Says
The Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa has urged the people of God in the Southern African countries to look at the Synod on Synodality as a type of “council meeting”, which is “pastoral in nature”, and not some kind of parliamentary discussion.
Ethiopia’s Situation of War Main Focus of Catholic Bishops’ Recent Plenary Assembly
The latest Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops in Ethiopia focused on the situation of war in the Horn of Africa nation that is its second year, they have said in their collective message shared with ACI Africa.
