To you, the dear people of God in Africa and Europe, grace and peace, from us, the Bishops of the SECAM and CCEE delegations, gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, for our Seminar entitled “Synodality: Africa and Europe Walking Together”. We acknowledge the profound changes and escalating instability in our world, including conflicts in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Throughout these regions we also witness increasing … Continue reading Synodality: Africa and Europe Walking Together »
Twenty bishops, representing the continental Bishops’ Conferences of Africa and Europe, met online for the seminar organised by the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) and the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM). CCEE and SECAM, driven by the desire to promote effective pastoral cooperation between the episcopates of the two continents, have been organising symposia and seminars since 2004 in order … Continue reading Solidarity in the promotion of human dignity in the light of Fratelli tutti »
More than 500 Cardinals, Bishops and prominent delegates from all over Africa met, from the 20 to 29 July, in Kampala, Uganda for their Plenary Assembly entitled: “Church – Family of God in Africa, Celebrate Your Jubilee! Proclaim Jesus Christ Your Saviour”. The meeting, which takes place every 3 years, was particularly significant because this year marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of SECAM … Continue reading SECAM 50th Anniversary »
The history of the European Continent has always been linked to that of the African Continent. CCEE collaborates with representatives of the Church in Africa to achieve greater communion between the bishops of the two continents and to deepen joint responsibility for evangelization on the basis of sacramental communion. In 2004 and 2012 SECAM and CCEE organized Symposia which saw the participation of a bishop … Continue reading Africa-Europe »
From 23 – 27 May 2018, the eighth meeting of German and African bishops took place in the capital of Madagascar, Antananarivo. The main theme was The integral development of the human person. 16 German and African bishops took part in the meeting, along with a number of experts and priests, including the Deputy General Secretary of CCEE, Fr Martin Michalicek. The meeting was promoted … Continue reading Message from the Eighth German-African Bishops’ Meeting »
Meeting in Fatima from 12 to 15 April 2018, the delegations of the African Bishops (SECAM) and the European Bishops (CCEE) discussed the current and important issue of the meaning of globalization for the Church and Cultures in Europe and in Africa. The bishops have addressed a grateful thought to the Holy Father Francis for his Magisterium and the witness of his universal service. They … Continue reading The Meaning of Globalization for the Church and Cultures in Europe and Africa »
The Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE) and the Symposium of the Episcopal Conferencs of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) are to hold a new Seminar with bishops from the two continents in Fatima (Portugal), from 12-15 April 2018, on the theme The significance of globalisation for the Church and for cultures in Europe and Africa. Following the desire to promote growing pastoral collaboration between the … Continue reading The effects of globalisation on the Church and cultures in Europe and Africa »
