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Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM)
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A Call for People-Centered Development and Reparatory Justice in African Union (AU)-European Union (EU) Engagements

Press Statement by SECAM on the 7TH AU–EU Summit In Luanda

1. Introduction: Why the Church’s Voice Matters As the AU–EU Summit convenes in Luanda, the Catholic Church in Africa, represented by the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (https://SECAM.org/), reaches out to all people of goodwill with a message of concern, truth, and hope. We speak as…

Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM)
Source: Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) |

For a partnership that brings justice for the African people: Joint statement in view of the 7th AU-EU summit

The 7th AU-EU summit, taking place in the AU’s Year of Reparations, must offer reparations for historical injustices and exploitation inflicted on the African continent

In this Jubilee Year 2025 – a special year of forgiveness and reconciliation that the Catholic Church celebrates every 25 years – and as we soon begin the African Union’s decade of reparations, we welcome the 7th AU-EU summit as an opportunity to work together on the building blocks of…