Uganda will host the Golden Jubilee of the Assembly of Bishops of Africa – PML Daily

Msgr. J.B. Kauta, said the SACAM Executive Board will be in session in Kampala this week; where they will launch the Golden Jubilee Celebrations (PHOTO FILE)

NSAMBYA – The Executive Council of the Symposium of Bishops' Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) will meet this week in Kampala, Uganda , to celebrate his Golden Jubilee celebrations a year later on July 29, 2019.

His Holiness Pope Paul VI was greeted in Kampala (Uganda), the very first visit of a pope in Africa which was used to officially launch SECAM in July 1969.

Msgr. John Baptist Kauta, Secretary General of the Episcopal Conference of Uganda, SECAM Executive Council will meet in Kampala, Uganda on July 27-28, 2018 and the official inauguration mbad for the Jubilee celebrations Gold will be held at Rubaga Cathedral on July 29th. 2018.

"All are invited to the inaugural Mbad. Preparations for the Golden Jubilee Celebrations will begin in Uganda, with the Episcopal Conference of Uganda after July 30, 2018. Others details of the preparations will be communicated ". J.B Kauta said:

SECAM was born of the will of the young African bishops during the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965). They wanted to speak with one voice. The creation of SECAM is therefore the result of the resolution of the bishops to build a continental structure to bring the African vision to the whole church.

Seeing the importance of such an Association for Africa, the Congregation for the Evangelization of the Peoples of the Holy See invited the Presidents of the Regional Episcopal Conferences for consultation in 1968

A year later, the very first visit of a Pope to Africa was considered very timely to launch the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar. Indeed, His Holiness Pope Paul VI was welcomed in Kampala (Uganda) for the official launch of SECAM in July 1969.
Thus, it is now 50 years ago, in Kampala in 1969, this historic moment.

SECAM General Secretary Father Joseph Koma-Koma says that the theme chosen for the Golden Jubilee celebrations is: "Church, Family of God in Africa, Celebrate Your Jubilee!" Proclaims, Meets and Welcomes Christ, your Savior. "

Koma-Koma says that" the purpose of the Jubilee is to celebrate by thanking God for His marvels and wonderful deeds, the gift of Baptism and the Church, of meditate on the progress made so far, with the aim of deepening our roots in Christ and engaging resolutely in faith in proclaiming the Gospel mission in words and words. the actions. "

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