Bishop Kasonde Hands Over AMECEA Leadership to Archbishop Nyaisonga

Bishop Charles Sampa Kasonde handed over leadership of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) to Archbishop Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga during a ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday, October 15.

The handover occurred at the first meeting of the new AMECEA Executive Board. Bishop Kasonde, who leads the Diocese of Solwezi in Zambia, presented three symbolic items to Archbishop Nyaisonga of the Archdiocese of Mbeya, Tanzania: the Bible, the association's statutes, and the resolutions from the 21st AMECEA Plenary Assembly.

Bishop Kasonde stated that the Bible and the statutes provide the legal and spiritual framework for the association. He urged the new leadership to turn the region's pastoral priorities into action and fulfill commitments made to the people of the region. The resolutions presented were adopted during the plenary assembly held from July 19 to 26 at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa under a theme regarding the synodal journey with young people.