The All Africa Conference of Churches and the Quest for Peace in Africa
Nyansako-ni-Nku Wednesday, 9 June 2010
African countries today are at different stages of evolving into fully functioning, sustainable democracies that are modeled on Western jurisprudence. Churches realize that the moral duty of democracy transcends every notion of competitive politics, for even in times of dispute and retribution the people still have to live together and share the resources of the Earth.
The All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC), an ecumenical council representing church bodies from across sub-Saharan Africa, has provided a context for collective dialogue and action across Africa's many social and religious diversities. It has sought to embody the collective will of its many member churches, and it has promoted African desires for peace and justice in countries across the continent. The frequent cries for life and peace in African contexts engulfed by war and violence have challenged the AACC toward greater responsiveness and risks—and toward increased commitment to ecumenical coalitions in Africa and with international partners.
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