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November 23, 2015

Une lettre du Cardinal Turkson adressée aux Evêques à la veille de la COP 21

Eminenza, Vostra Grazia, Eccellenza, A seguito della Lettera Enciclica di Papa Francesco Laudato si’, è con grande piacere che oggi Vi invio una lettera che offre […]
November 23, 2015

Continental Conference of Land Grab and Just Governance in Africa

Most Rev. Thomas Msusa, Archbishop of Blantyre, Malawi has called on participants attending a continental Conference in Nairobi, Kenya on Land Grabbing and Just Governance to […]
November 22, 2015

Land Grabbing and Just Governance in Africa

The Executive Secretary of the African-European Faith and Justice Network (AEFJN), Rev. Fr. Chika Onyejunwa, has asked Christians to go beyond the spirituality of the Gospel […]
November 20, 2015

Communique of the Meeting of the Standing Committee of SECAM

The Standing Committee of the Symposium of Episcopal Congferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) held its bi-annual meeting from November 16-20, 2015 at the SECAM Secretariat […]
November 12, 2015

Continental celebration of Dei Verbum by BICAM in Kigali, Rwanda

November 12, 2015 The First Director of the Biblical Apostolate in Africa and Madagascar (BICAM), Rev. Monsignor Wynnand Amewowo, has emphasised the need to construct a […]
November 10, 2015

Celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Dei Verbum

The First Vice-President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), Bishop Louis Portella Mbuyu, has said that the celebration of the Golden […]
October 26, 2015

Climate Change document signed by SECAM President

The President of Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) jointly signed a Press Release and a document on Climate Change with other Presidents […]
October 26, 2015

Catholic Church worldwide calls for urgent climate action and for a major break-through at the COP 21 Paris Conference

Today, the Presidents of all the Continental Associations of Bishops’ Conferences issued a compelling appeal to the negotiating parties and heads of state working towards a […]
September 23, 2015

SECAM APPOINTS FR. MOMBILI AS FIRST DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL

Rev. Fr. Melchoir-Edourd Thumaini Mombili from the Archdiocese of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been appointed First Deputy Secretary General of the Symposium of […]
September 23, 2015

SECAM GETS OBSERVER STATUS AT THE AFRICAN UNION

The African Union (AU) has granted the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) an observer status at its headquarters in Addis Ababa. This […]
September 18, 2015

A CALL TO TRUE CONVERSION OF HEART

A Communiqué at the End of the Second Plenary Meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) at the Pastoral Centre, Igwuruta, Port Harcourt, Rivers […]
September 11, 2015

Pope Francis to Visit Africa

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is to make his first trip to Africa in November, on a six-day, three-nation visit expected to generate an unmatched “spiritual […]
September 2, 2015

Women of Africa, Go Make a Difference in the World – Cardinal Njue

His Eminence, John Cardinal Njue of Nairobi, Kenya has exhorted women in the Catholic in Africa to go out and make a difference in their communities […]
September 1, 2015

LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS ACCORDING TO WHICH AN INDULGENCE IS GRANTED TO THE FAITHFUL ON THE OCCASION OF THE EXTRAORDINARY JUBILEE OF MERCY

To My Venerable Brother Archbishop Rino Fisichella President of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization With the approach of the Extraordinary Jubilee […]
August 31, 2015

African Women urged to find lasting solutions for Reconciliation and Peaceful Co-existence in Africa

Catholic women in Africa have been asked to be more instruments and symbols for the promotion of peace and reconciliation in their families, communities and society, […]
August 22, 2015

African Youth to Combat New Forms of Slavery and Colonialisation

The youth in Africa have been called upon to combat the new forms of slavery and colonialisation on the continent. This appeal was made by the […]
August 17, 2015

Communique issued at the end of the Second Plenary Meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province held at the Jubilee Conference Centre, Oke-Ado, Ibadan, from August 17-18, 2015.

Theme: Choose Today Whom You Will Serve Preamble and Thanksgiving We, members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province, comprising of Ibadan Archdiocese, Ondo, […]
August 6, 2015

LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE “WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE CARE OF CREATION” [1st SEPTEMBER]

To my Venerable Brothers Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah TURKSON, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace Cardinal Kurt KOCH, President of the Pontifical Council […]
July 28, 2015

2015 Congress of SECAM Justice and Peace Commissions

“Justice and Peace at the service of reconciliation and integral development of Africa” Download Final Message
July 28, 2015

THE CHURCH IN AFRICA AND HER RESPONSE TO NEW DEVELOPMENT AGENDAS

SECAM POSITION PAPER 1.0 Introduction The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), which brings together the Bishops of the Church in Africa, has taken […]
March 16, 2015

SECAM TO SET UP A CONTINENTAL RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE

A Continental Reconciliation Committee is to be established by the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) to address issues that may lead to […]