The Focolare Centre of Inculturation in Africa, in collaboration with the Dicastery for Integral Human Development, Vatican, announce the Synodal Peacebuilding Empowerment Course for Parish Priests in Africa, scheduled to take place from July 6th to 27th, 2025, at Mariapolis Piero, Juja, Kenya. This course seeks to deepen the engagement of African clergy with the Synodal Process and equip them with contextually relevant alternative dispute and conflict resolution methodologies rooted in African values.
Participation in this course is by selection. A careful nomination was conducted in collaboration with Local Ordinaries and some national episcopal conferences. Forty-two Parish Priests from nine countries, Kenya, Burundi, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Tanzania, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, were chosen for their pastoral leadership, community engagement, and capacity to influence peacebuilding at the grassroots level.
This unique program will explore key theological and cultural dimensions shaping the Synodal journey in Africa today, including:
The course will also highlight contemporary realities such as:
Participants will benefit from a blend of scholarly insight, African wisdom, and collaborative workshops designed to transform parish communities into centres of love, unity and healing.
As Africa continues to contribute to shaping the future of the universal Church, this course is both a call to reflection and a commitment to action. Let us walk together on the path of peace, justice, and synodal communion.
Event Details
Dates: 6th – 27th July 2025
Venue: Mariapolis Piero, Juja, Kenya (Kenyatta Road)
Email: info@centreofinculturation.org
Phone: +254 768 535719
Website: www.centreofinculturation.org
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