AMECEA Latest NEWS & EVENTS

On Friday, October 7, Pope Francis appointed the new president of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) Richard Cardinal Kuuia Baawobr  a member of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity. The Dicastery which aims that the Catholic Church engage in the contemporary ecumenical movement was established by Pope John XXIII on June 5th, 1960 as one of th...
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Holy Childhood members at Tsangano St. Teresa Parish have been encouraged to continue planting trees and take care of them as one way of implementing Laudato Si and make the earth a good home for all. The Children have been encouraged during a monitoring visit by the PMS Malawi National Director Fr. Vincent Mwakhwawa and Diocesan Director of PMS – Dedza, Fr. Peter Madeya. The two visited Tsangan...
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The Chairman of AMECEA Bishop Charles Kasonde has thanked Tanzanians for their generosity in welcoming the delegates of the 20th AMECEA Plenary held in Tanzania from 10th to 18th of July this saying that may neighboring countries taste the same generosity and peace. He made the remarks while giving his homily in a closure Mass of 20th AMECEA Plenary at Msimbazi Center, Dar es Salaam Archdiocese w...
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In ongoing initiatives to achieve the 20th AMECEA Plenary which will take place in Tanzania from the 10th to 18th July 2022, the faithful and people of good will have been asked to continue contributing financially towards the plenary preparations. The remark was made by the Tanzania Episcopal Conference’s Deputy Secretary General Rev. Fr. Chesco Msaga at a preparatory meeting held at TEC, chaire...
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The Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia and Malawi will on Friday, 25th March, 2022 join Archbishop Alick Banda and the lay faithful in Lusaka to pray for peace in Ukraine and Russia. This is in response to Pope Francis’ request that Diocesan Bishops around the world join him on Friday, 22nd March 2022 in their own local Churches as he leads the consecration ceremony of Ukraine and Russia to the Immacul...
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During a two-day workshop discussing on religious ideological extremism and radicalization in the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) region, participants proposes various ways to stem the phenomenon. In their discussion, participants who were mainly prelates and clergy from Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania suggested, among others, the need to “promote Catholic teachi...
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At the commencement of the New Year 2022, Secretary General of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa (AMECEA) Very Rev. Fr. Anthony Makunde has promised continued commitment and full participate of the region in the fourth coming Synod of Bishops anticipated for 2023. “We commit ourselves to actively engage in the Synodal journey to make the African voice heard,” Fr....
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Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) has initiated preparations to sensitise Christians on the forth coming XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of bishops. The Zambia Catholic Bishops through its Secretariat has since set up a national contact team to spearhead the process. Making the announcement of the 7-man Synod National contact team during a virtual orientation meeting held on ...
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Pope Francis has donated US$ 75,000.00 to local population in South Sudan’s Malakal Diocese who have been affected by floods in the past months heightening their need for humanitarian support. In a press release published Monday, October 4, the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (PIHD) disclosed the financial support offered by Holy Father saying, “Following the heavy rains and ...
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Catholic Bishop of Kenya’s Archdiocese of Nairobi seeks to sought for humanitarian assistance for vulnerable families experiencing the hard-hit of the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic and are grappling with its effects. In a letter addressed to the clergy, Religious and people of good will in the Archdiocese, the Apostolic Administrator Rt. Rev. David Kamau noted that, “Covid-19 pandemic has disrupt...
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