A delegation of 30 Ethiopians will participate in the World Meeting of Family Congress in Philadelphia, USA. The delegation is composed of Catholic families from different Dioceses in Ethiopia. On September 17th, 2015 the delegation received a blessing from H.E. Cardinal Berhaneyesus, C.M at the Ethiopian Catholic Secretariat in Addis Ababa.
At the event His Eminence said that the delegation has important mission to share their experiences on their return with other families in their respective Parishes and Dioceses, throughout Ethiopia.
Ethiopian Catholic families residing in different parts of USA are also expected to join the delegation going from Ethiopia in the World Family Congress.
The Church in Ethiopia has been preparing Catholic families on the theme of the congress “Love is Our Mission: Family Fully Alive.” The prayer prepared by the Church for the congress has also been translated into local language so that it can be recited by all families. The World Family Congress and the upcoming Synod on families is well communicated to the faithful in Ethiopia through the Church’s monthly Newspaper and other forms of communication.
The delegation led by Rt. Rev. Markos Ghebremedhin, C.M., Bishop of Apostolic Vicariate of Jima-Bonga will leave for Philadelphia on Saturday September 19th 2015.
By Makeda Yohannes, CBCE Communications and Public Relation Office, Ethiopia