The challenge of reconciliation in Africa
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Inability to foster long-lasting reconciliation has been described as a major challenge in the quest for political stability, sustenance of democracy and lasting peace on the continent of Africa. This assertion was made by Secretaries-General of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) in a communiqué issued at the end of their four-day meeting held recently, in Accra, Ghana.The African Secretaries-General, however, added that the Catholic Church has an indispensable role to play in the finding of solutions to the need to bring about healing and reconciliation on the African continent. The theme of the meeting was, “The Role of the Secretaries General of national and regional (episcopal) conferences in the process of Reconciliation, Good Governance, the Common Good and the Transitions to Democracy in Africa, in the light of the post- Synodal Apostolic Exhortations: Ecclesia in Africa and Africae Munus.”The communiqué, signed...
Inability to foster long-lasting reconciliation has been described as a major challenge in the quest for political stability, sustenance of democracy and lasting peace on the continent of Africa. This assertion was made by Secretaries-General of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) in a communiqué issued at the end of their four-day meeting held recently, in Accra, Ghana.
The African Secretaries-General, however, added that the Catholic Church has an indispensable role to play in the finding of solutions to the need to bring about healing and reconciliation on the African continent. The theme of the meeting was, “The Role of the Secretaries General of national and regional (episcopal) conferences in the process of Reconciliation, Good Governance, the Common Good and the Transitions to Democracy in Africa, in the light of the post- Synodal Apostolic Exhortations: Ecclesia in Africa and Africae Munus.”
The communiqué, signed by Fr. Joseph Komakoma, the Secretary General of SECAM, stated that the role of the Church in the area of reconciliation was important and decisive.
“The commitment of the Church remains decisive in this area, hence, through the episcopal conferences, the Church ought to continuously cultivate and encourage the values of peace, justice, and dialogue, as recommended by and is the content of the Church's Social Doctrine. Africa needs these values because of what is happening in many countries of our dear and beautiful continent,” the communiqué reads.
The Secretaries General reiterated their commitment to remain dedicated in their service to the episcopal conferences of the continent to enhance the work of evangelization in Africa
“We wish to renew our commitment to serve our Church in Africa and our national Churches in close collaboration with our Bishops who count on our availability and our valuable services,” the Secretaries General said.
The Secretaries General also resolved to do more concerning the protection of minors and vulnerable persons in Africa. The next meeting of the Secretaries General will take place in March 2019. It has been scheduled for Zambia.
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