Months after pope benedict XVI released the Verbum Domini the african synod gathered to study and apply it to the biblical apostolate of the African continent.
they resolved after their meeting to Promote Lectio Divina and Role of Women in africa according to zenith.org here is the full story...
Less than a month after the release of Benedict XVI's second postsynodal apostolic exhortation, representatives from around Africa have already gathered to study and apply it to the biblical apostolate of the continent.
The Biblical Centre for Africa and Madagascar (BICAM) under the auspices of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) hosted a continental seminar from Nov. 30 to Dec. 5 in Yaounde.
The seminar centered on the theme "'Verbum Domini' and Biblical Apostolate in Africa -- Evaluation and the Way Forward -- “Go to the whole world and make disciples” (Matthew 28:19)."
This was the first seminar to be held by a continent after the publication of the Holy Father's exhortation, which presents the conclusions and the Pope's reflections from the 2008 synod on the Word of God.
The participants at the seminar made eight resolutions, including promoting lectio divina in Africa; re-emphasizing "the important role of women in the dissemination of faith and promotion of the biblical apostolate;" addressing the issue of the "New World Ethic which tends to contradict biblical and magisterial teaching, as well as African culture values;" and inviting "all people of God [...] to play their role in promoting the Bible apostolate."
they resolved after their meeting to Promote Lectio Divina and Role of Women in africa according to zenith.org here is the full story...
Less than a month after the release of Benedict XVI's second postsynodal apostolic exhortation, representatives from around Africa have already gathered to study and apply it to the biblical apostolate of the continent.
The Biblical Centre for Africa and Madagascar (BICAM) under the auspices of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) hosted a continental seminar from Nov. 30 to Dec. 5 in Yaounde.
The seminar centered on the theme "'Verbum Domini' and Biblical Apostolate in Africa -- Evaluation and the Way Forward -- “Go to the whole world and make disciples” (Matthew 28:19)."
This was the first seminar to be held by a continent after the publication of the Holy Father's exhortation, which presents the conclusions and the Pope's reflections from the 2008 synod on the Word of God.
The participants at the seminar made eight resolutions, including promoting lectio divina in Africa; re-emphasizing "the important role of women in the dissemination of faith and promotion of the biblical apostolate;" addressing the issue of the "New World Ethic which tends to contradict biblical and magisterial teaching, as well as African culture values;" and inviting "all people of God [...] to play their role in promoting the Bible apostolate."