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All Africa Conference of churches endorses Mancham’s initiative to set up a peace and reconciliation centre in Seychelles |20 February 2016

The All Africa Conference of Churches has endorsed the initiative of Seychelles’ founding President Sir James Mancham to set up a peace and reconciliation centre in Seychelles.  

The General Secretary of the organisation, Rev. Andre Karamaga, in a letter dated February 9, has also congratulated Sir James on his being awarded the Africa Peace Award conferred on him by URI Africa.

“On behalf of the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) I would like to extend cordial congratulations to Your Excellency for the Africa Peace Award 2016 which is bestowed upon you by United Religions Initiative (URI) – Africa which is our partner organisation in promoting peaceful co-existence among followers of different religions in Africa.

“We are also extremely thrilled to learn from His Excellency Ambassador Mussie Hailu, Regional Director of United Religions Initiative Africa about your initiative to establish a peace and reconciliation centre and would like to express the endorsement and partnership of the All Africa Conference of Churches for your initiative as such a centre is very much needed in Africa,” Rev. Karamaga stated in his letter.

The All Africa Conference of Churches is a Pan Africa ecumenical instrument established in 1963 which is working in mobilising its 120 million members to speak with one voice on issues affecting the people of the African continent.  

The organisation is working in close partnership with the African Union towards a united, prosperous and peaceful Africa. 

In a statement issued yesterday morning from his Glacis-sur-Mer office, Sir James said he was delighted and most encouraged by the support of the All Africa Conference of Churches whose membership comprises 173 branches in 40 African countries made up of Churches, national Christian councils, theological and lay training institutions.

Sir James said he was eager now to meet members of the Seychelles Inter-Faith Council (Sifco) to discuss how together they can face the challenges for a better world and for a more united and less confrontational Seychelles.

In this respect he has received the encouragement and support of Sifco chairman Bishop Denis Wiehe, assuring him of Sifco’s willingness to work with him for what he described as “this noble cause”.

 “I have always held the view that religious leaders should not be the taillights but the headlights of the reconciliation process.   Indeed while fear only sees the present, faith looks to the future. Peace cannot be legislated. Peace must come from within and their lies the basis and justification for the involvement by religious leaders of all faiths to seek reconciliation and peace within the spirit that we all belong to one and the same human family under God,” he stated.

 

 

 

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