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The Apostolic Nuncio in South Sudan has assured the people of God in the east-central African country of the closeness of Pope Francis who has acknowledged the struggles that the country, which experienced a devastating civil war, is facing. The Holy Father’s message was also meant for neighboring Sudan that is experiencing war.
A Small Christian Community (SCC) is ideally a group of people, who understand each other, and where close relationships are fostered, the leadership of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) has said, and urged SCCs in the nine-nation region to keep their membership small.
Faith and civil actors in Africa are calling for “ethical practice” in accessing Africa’s natural resources.
Catholic Bishops in the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) region will be advocating for good governance in the extraction of minerals, and operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund among other issues at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28).
The Chancellor of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) has challenged graduands at a Kenya-based regional institution of higher learning to be proponents of truth, “always” standing for their faith and living a life of service.
The care of children in faith-based structured institutions is not the “ideal” way of child upbringing, the Chairman of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa (AMECEA) has said.
The Bishop of Zambia’s Solwezi Diocese has emphasized the need for the implementation of programs that contribute to the realization of “integral human development” in his Episcopal See.
The Encyclical Letter of Pope Francis on the “care for our common home”, Laudato Si', has had a “great” impact in the Eastern Africa region, the Chairman of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) has said.
The newly elected President of Zambia will need to prioritize the fight against corruption, economic recovery, and the safeguarding of peace, a Catholic Bishop in the Southern African nation country has said.