with Archbishop of Accra Most Rev. Charles G. Palmer-Buckle
and the Secretaries General of Regional and
National Episcopal Conferences from Africa
The Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, Most Rev. Jean-Marie Speich, has emphasized on the need for priests and other Pastoral Agents in the Church to adhere to the teaching of the Church in all spheres of their endeavors.
This was contained in a welcome speech he delivered at the opening ceremony of a meeting of Secretaries General of Regional and National Episcopal Conferences in Africa that took place in Accra, Ghana from February 29th to March 4th, 2016.
Rev. Fr. Chrisantus Ndaga, Deputy Secretary General of AMECEA represented AMECEA Secretary General at the meeting which was also attended by the Secretary General from Malawi (ECM) Rev. Fr. Henry Saindi, Secretary General from Zambia (ZEC) Rev. Fr. Cleophas Lungu and Secretary General from Ethiopia (ECS) Rev. Abba Hagos Hayish.
The Nuncio further asked the Secretaries General to be attentive to the message of Christ and to remain close to the Church. “Share with each other your experiences in the spirit of love and in the interest of the good of the Church without concentrating only on your national interests,” he added.
In his keynote address, the Archbishop of Accra, Most Rev. Charles G. Palmer-Buckle, reminded the participants of their roles as Secretaries General of Episcopal Conferences and likened them to that of ‘co-pilots’ who are to assist their bishops in managing the affairs of the Church at the national, regional and continental levels in Africa.
“You have challenging tasks but the Good Lord will give you the grace and strength to be of greater service in bringing the Church in Africa to the point where God wants it to be in union with the Universal Church,” Archbishop Palmer said.
Archbishop Palmer-Buckle who is also the Treasurer of SECAM appealed to the Secretaries General to conscientise their bishops to pay their levies to SECAM to enable it provide efficient and effective service to the Church in Africa.
By AMECEA Online News Reporter