“Our Lady asked for a deeper love”: Archbishop Urges Cameroon’s World Apostolate of Fatima to Revisit Fatima Message

“We must revisit the original messages of the apparition of our mother at Fatima and try to live these messages to the full and spread them all over Cameroon and the world,” he emphasized during the celebration at St. Anne High School Limbe in Cameroon’s Catholic Diocese of Buea 

The Local Ordinary of Bamenda, who doubles as the President of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) lamented that “many people wear the uniform of the world apostle of Fatima and yet some don't adequately understand the message of Fatima and how it can be lived out correctly in their lives.”

“Blue Army members should take upon themselves the responsibility that the salvation of many depends on their prayers,” he said, adding, “We are the few who have decided to put ourselves together to pray for the salvation of the many and we shall do so fervently.”

Archbishop Nkea went on to encourage Blue Army members to live their lives in response to Our Lady’s message at Fatima and to surrender all to God for peace to reign in their hearts and the entire nation.

“Our Lady of Fatima is a sign of total surrender. We are not only surrendering ourselves, but we are surrendering our sins,” the Archbishop of Bamenda said.

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Strive to leave the congress with the resolve to “aggressively evangelize this country with the legitimate message of Fatima,” he appealed.

“We must carry out crusades for Our Lady of Fatima and bring this message to everybody, whether they want to hear it or not,” the 58-year-old Catholic Archbishop, who started his Episcopal Ministry in August 2013 as the Coadjutor Bishop of Cameroon’s Mamfe Diocese said. 

Participants in the July 24-27 national event organized under the theme, “Praying for the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary for Peace in Cameroon and the World”, are to choose new leaders for the Blue Army in Cameroon.

Reflecting on the importance of servant leadership, Archbishop Nkea said, “We don't become leaders for ourselves. We become leaders for others and to render service.”

He told members of the Blue Army to “watch out against fighting for positions for the sake of authority,” and urged those vying for positions to do their best to “maintain the humility of our Blessed Mother.”

“May God bless the World Apostolate of Fatima in this country and may we at all times be agents of peace, so that the peace of Christ who is the Prince of Peace and His mother, the Queen of peace, may spread to all the corners of our country, all the corners of the world, and remain with us forever and ever,” Archbishop Nkea implored in his July 25 homily.

Jude Atemanke is a Cameroonian journalist with a passion for Catholic Church communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Buea in Cameroon. Currently, Jude serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.