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Vatican City – The bishops of East Africa praised the peace efforts that ended the two decades war between Eritrea and the United States. Ethiopia.
In a statement, the African Association of Bishops' Conferences, known as AMECEA, said that the measures taken by the leaders of both countries "show that Africans have the wisdom to resolve their own problems amicably. "
" As this process of reconciliation continues for justice and peace to be restored and for the peoples of these countries to be involved in the process, their voices heard and the captives returned to their families, "said the bishops.
AMECEA, which includes the Bishops' Conferences of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, Djibouti and Somalia held their plenary assembly from 13 to 23 July in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The theme of the meeting was "Vibrant Diversity, Equal Dignity, Peaceful Unity in God in the Region" of the AMECEA. "[19659003] In their statement, the bishops said that the news of the peaceful end of the war between Eritrea and Ethiopia "The Catholic Church of both countries had raised the voice to denounce the conflict fraternal and war, prayed together and given hope to the entire people by standing firm to resolve the situation peacefully and show solidarity with the people. It is estimated that 80,000 people were killed between 1998 and 2000 during a violent border conflict. However, after the two countries signed a border agreement negotiated by the UN in 2000, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki signed the peace pact in the Eritrean capital, Asmara July 9th. 19659003] In their statement, the East African Bishops also called for peace in countries where ethnic divisions have provoked increasing conflict and condemned "any form of manipulation of differences in our region that undermines the dignity of the human person ". A peace agreement in South Sudan between the government and rebel forces, engaged in civil war since the country's independence in 2011, was a sign of progress, and bishops prayed "for the speedy resolution of the conflict in order to relieve the suffering of the people and put an end to the loss of innocent lives. "
Bishops also called for the promotion of" integral ecology "as requested by Pope Francis in his encyclical "Laudato S J" urges Catholics in East Africa to "recognize and respect creation as a gift of God to humanity".
Although the use of natural resources "can not be avoided", the bishops say no one should hide or distort the facts. "We must engage in an honest, transparent and constructive dialogue based on the principles of solidarity, subsidiarity, work for the common good, of universal destination the property, preferential option for the poor and for the land, "said the bishops. "Let everyone know that Mother Earth is our common home."
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