USCCB - Church in Africa

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Solidarity with Africa

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Solidarity with Africa

Africa faces the economic and social hurdles of enormous debt, epidemic, severe poverty, and political unrest. In spite of these challenges, the Church in Africa has almost tripled in size in the past 30 years. However, it is difficult for the Church to sustain its growth and maintain essential pastoral outreach.

The USCCB-Church in Africa program provides grants to finance pastoral projects including outreach programs, Catholic schools, evangelization, and education of clergy and lay ministers. Our solidarity is necessary to help the "salt of the Earth" Church in Africa realize its potential as a "light of the world."

For example, Liberia, on Africa’s western coast, suffered a long period of civil war from 1989 to 2003 that left thousands dead. Though the country has not been at war for years, residual effects of that conflict still cause tensions and divisions between people. To foster reconciliation and peace, people, especially youth and young adults, must learn and apply new ways to relate to each other that promote trust and unity.

As part of its mission of mercy and healing, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) focused on a theme of reconciliation during its 2019 plenary assembly. In a practical response to the pastoral need identified at the assembly, CABICOL subsequently used a grant from the USCCB-Church in Africa program to gather 250 youth and 20 adult chaperones and facilitators from the three Liberian dioceses for a six-day training in healing and reconciliation. When you support this program, you help the Church in Africa form young people to take on roles of service, healing, and mercy.

Your support makes a real difference in the faith lives of the people in Africa. Please continue to pray for our African sisters and brothers.

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