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January 26, 2023
On the first day of this session, the participants who came from all the regions that comprise SECAM took some time to share their experiences of the work done at home following the first working session,which took place from 6th to 9th December in Accra (Ghana).Some difficulties were noted especially in understanding the synod process and how to use the method of spiritual conversation. However, as time passes especially after this second session, some improvements are visible.
One of the important moments of this Session has been the reflection anew on the Document for the Continental Stage (DCS) which was sent to the Universal Church by the General Secretariat of the Synod in October 2022. In that document, the General Secretariat calls the Church to engage with an open mind in a process of prayerful listening and dialogue hence spiritual discernment as they interact with the issues raised in the DCS. This would allow the participants to deepen their knowledge of this valuable instrument of this continental Synodal journey.
The presentation of the draft of the African Synod Document was another no less important moment of this meeting here in Nairobi. The new elements gathered from the reports of the work done at home and the reflection on the Document of the Continental Stage enriched this draft, which is still work in progress.
Another great moment of this meeting was a presentation, discussion and approval of the programme of the Continental Synodal Plenary Assembly which will take place during the first week of March 2023, in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). Before the discussion of the programme, participants wanted to be sure that the delegates to the African Plenary Assembly represent all of Africa, the Islands and all the African realities.
January 25, 2023
Biblical Center for Africa and Madagascar (BICAM) based in Nairobi, Kenya is one of the vibrant departments under the Commission for Evangelization with the aim of making information concerning the Biblical Apostolate available to the Christian faithful as well as making the Word of God known, loved and lived in the continent of Africa. The Head of department, Fr. Albert Ngengi Mundele has organized a Seminar on Re-Launching the Biblical Apostolate in Africa in Nairobi, Kenya from 19–21 January 2023.The participants were Bible scholars and experts including bishops, priests and religious. During the two-day workshop, the participants shared their experiences on the biblical apostolate through group discussions and conferences.
January 24, 2023
Cette deuxième session a pour but de continuer à s'écouter les uns les autres et à écouter l'Esprit Saint, un voyage qui verra l'équipe retravailler sur le Document Synodal Continental Africain avec les nouvelles idées qui sont venues des Eglises locales et aussi pour discuter d'un programme possible pour la réunion du Synode Continental Africain, qui est prévue pour la première semaine de mars 2023 à Addis-Abeba, Ethiopie.
January 20, 2023
Our special thanks go to God Almighty, His Holiness Pope Francis, African leaders, Chiefs and the People of God in Africa and its Islands. We say God bless you. ’Ayekoo!!’
January 13, 2023
Puisse le Dieu de miséricorde accorder à son bon et fidèle serviteur, le Cardinal Richard Baawobr, le repos bien mérité dans son royaume de paix et de joie.
January 13, 2023
Le Ghana a su honorer son illustre fils, qui a servi son pays, l'Afrique et le monde. Le SCEAM sera toujours fier d'avoir eu un président de cette trempe.
Encore une fois, repose en paix, Votre Eminence Richard Cardinal BAAWOBR ; que Dieu vous récompense pour toutes les bonnes graines que vous avez semées. Nous vous promettons de poursuivre vos rêves et vos projets.
January 2, 2023
L’Eglise Famille de Dieu en Afrique et Madagascar a accueilli avec beaucoup de tristesse et profonde émotion la nouvelle du décès du Pape émérite Benoît XVI survenu ce samedi 31 décembre 2022.
December 16, 2022
Christmas speaks God’s word to our broken, suffering world and his language is love. That fact will never change. The Bible teaches: “At many moments in the past and by many means, God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets: but in our time, the final days, he has spoken to us in the person of his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things and through whom he made the ages” (Heb. 1:1-2). Emmanuel, God with us, is the consequence of God’s love.
Christmas says: Do more for families
December 15, 2022
Merry Christmas and Prosperous Year 2023 wishes from SECAM Secretariat.
December 13, 2022
A sessão de trabalho foi facilitada pelo Padre Giacomo Costa SJ, membro da Secretaria-Geral do Sínodo no Vaticano e apoiado pela Dra. A equipa, composta por leigos (adultos e jovens), consagrados (homens e mulheres) padres e bispos de países de língua inglesa, francesa e portuguesa envolveu-se numa conversa espiritual onde, entre outras coisas, atingiram quatro objetivos principais.
December 13, 2022
La séance de travail a été facilitée par le Rev.P. Giacomo Costa SJ, membre de la Secrétairerie Générale du Synode au Vatican et soutenu par Dr Philomena Mwaura. L’équipe, composée de laïcs (adultes et jeunes), de personnes consacrées (hommes et femmes), de prêtres et d’évêques de pays anglophones, français et lusophones, a engagé une conversation spirituelle où, entre autres, elle a atteint quatre objectifs principaux.
December 12, 2022
The working session was facilitated by Fr. Giacomo Costa SJ, a member of the General Secretariat of the Synodal at the Vatican and supported by Dr. Philomena Mwaura. The team, which was made up of lay persons (adults and young people), consecrated persons (men and women) priests and bishops from English, French and Portuguese speaking countries engaged in a spiritual conversation where, among other things, they achieved four main objectives.
December 10, 2022
3-Day working session held in Accra, Ghana from 6-8 December. 2022 on theme 'For a Synodal Church: Communion. Participation, and Mission'. This African Synodality Continental Team led by 2nd Vice-President; Bishop Lucio A. MUANDULA went through the methodology of Spiritual Conversation in small groups.
December 7, 2022
African Synodality Continental Team Working Session1 is held in Accra, Ghana
A 2-Day Working Session on Theme: 'For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission' started on the 6th of December and will end on the 8th of December 2022
December 3, 2022
Secretary Generals shared continental experiences between and among themselves on their achievements, challenges and aspirations for the future and most especially the preparatory works toward the Synodal Continental Assembly during the two-day meeting in Rome.
September 30, 2019
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July 31, 2018
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July 31, 2018
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July 28, 2018
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May 23, 2018
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