The Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) has concluded its 20th plenary assembly.
The assembly brought together Cardinals, Archbishops, bishops, distinguished delegates from all AMECEA member conferences; Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan, South Sudan, Zambia, and affiliate members Djibouti and Somalia).
The plenary noted that members conferences face challenges which require a change in human behavior to promote ecological justice.
“We the AMECEA bishops, acknowledge that despite the success stories shared on the implemention of the Laudato Si message in the region, member Conferences have also faced challenges which need new pastoral strategies so that promoting ecological justice and mitigating climate change are not mere words but concrete and practical ‘journeying together’ on the path of conversion as proposed in the seven Laudato Si goals.”
In the region, the bishops remarked, the ecological crisis is now evidenced by negative effects of climate change.
“All these are posing a growing threat to the socio-economic development of our countries and to the sustainability of people’s livelihood in Eastern Africa.”
United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), governments, dioceses, Catholic associations, have also been lauded for interventions to protect the environment.
