Catholic Information Service for Africa (Nairobi)
14 November 2008
Catholic bishops and priests from the Association of the Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa (AMECEA) are to implement an aggressive pastoral strategy to reach out to nomadic dioceses.
The strategy, which includes radio stations in far-off dioceses, special programmes in the seminaries for pastoral agents and training catechists and other agents of evangelization was proposed during a meeting held in Nairobi between November 11 and 13.
They also agreed to "Engage dialogue between the nomadic cultures and Christianity in matters of inculturation of liturgy, theology, biblical and liturgical translations, promote Church advocacy for the nomadic people and strengthen Apostolate to the Nomads of AMECEA (ANA)," a statement released at the end of their meeting read in part.
While encouraging AMECEA institutions to engage in research and publications on issues concerning nomadic communities, they further said that the church will find ways to mobilize human and other resources from within and outside for evangelization of the nomads and organise meetings at different levels.
Episcopal conferences and dioceses were also urged to include representatives of nomads in diocesan pastoral structures and programs.
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