Be a Conducive Environment for Others.
ACWECA Communication Staff Sr. Linah Siabana of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa has urged National Associations of Consecrated Women in Africa to create a conducive environment in…
Sr Grace Kyomugisha is ACWECA new president
By Deogratias Mmana Sr. Grace Kyomugisha of Our Lady of Good Counsel from Uganda is the president of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA). She…
Sr. Rosalia Sakayombo Urges Catholic Sisters to Address Challenges in Formation at ACWECA’s 19th Plenary Assembly
Communication office The president of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) Sr. Rosalia Sakayombo has challenged Catholic Sisters in the region to reflect on their…
Conrad Hilton Foundation commends ACWECA for improving lives
ACWECA Communication Staff One of the donors for the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) Conrad Hilton Foundation has asked the association to rethink formation programmes…
ACWECA needs improved formation says Sr. Nnantamu
by Deogratias Mmana The Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) needs formation of Sisters that is an integration of values and the actual needs of the…
Sr. Okure tips ACWECA on transformative formation
by Deogratias Mmana Professor Emerita of New Testament and Gender Hermeneutics Sr. Teresa Okure has challenged the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa, (ACWECA) that it is…
Association of Catholic Nuns in Eastern, Central Africa is Now “Mature and Credible”
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSA At the opening of the 19th plenary assembly of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) which also marks the 50th…
ACWECA: Go Down the Mountain and Meet the People: Archbishop Tambala Calls ACWECA Delegates
By Stella ZuluThe President of the EpiscopalConference of Malawi, Archbishop George Desmond Tambala, who is also theArchbishop for Lilongwe Archdiocese, hasasked Religious sisters under the Association for Consecrated Women in…
ACWECA: Pope Francis happy with ACWECA
by Deogratias Mmana Pope Francis has sent his good wishes to the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) as it holds its 19th plenary assembly and…
ACWECA: Comsam lauds ACWECA for resilience
by Deogratias Mmana The Confederation of Conferences of Major Superiors of Africa and Madagascar (Comsam) has lauded the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) for its…
Malawi happy to host ACWECA-says AWRIM
Reported by Deogratias Mmana. The chairperson for the Association of Women Religious Institutes in Malawi (AWRIM) Sr. Janepher Selemani has said Malawi is happy to host the Association of Consecrated…
ACWECA 19TH PLENARY ASSEMBLY KICKS OFF IN LILONGWE
The 19th plenary assembly of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) has started in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe. During the opening Holy Mass at Civo stadium…
Recounting Covid-19 Nasty Experiences
Sr. Helen Kasaka, LSMI The Covid-19 pandemic situation affected the ministries of many Sisters in the AMECEA and ACWECA region. Many institutes’ operations were affected economically, socially, and spiritually. A…
Priest calls for unity
By Sr. Helen Kasaka, LSMI A Catholic priest pursuing further studies at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa Fr. Oswald Mulenga has called for unity among members of the Association…
Public Administration Expert Challenges ACWECA
A public administration expert, Charity Lumpa, has challenged the Association of Consecrated Women in the Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) region to lead with faith, compassion, and innovation to realize their…
AMECEA AND ACWECA Convene Second Meeting on Synod on Synodality
Sr Helen Kasaka The Association of Member Episcopal Conference in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) in close collaboration with the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) convened a…
Sisters add a lot of positive energy to the mission of the Church
Rt. Rev. Charles Kasonde Chairman of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa Bishop Chairman of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) Right Reverend Charles Kasonde has congratulated…
Bishop of Ngong Visits ACWECA Secretariat
The Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) plays a key role in spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ through integral evangelisation in this region. This was…
Sisters in the ACWECA Region Trained in Advocacy and Networking
Catholic Relief Services through the Association of Consecrated Women in East and Central Africa (ACWECA) supported SCORE partners to develop a program Advocacy Manual for the training of Sisters from…
ZAS Launches Counter-Human Trafficking Project
The Zambia Association of Sisterhoods (ZAS) has launched its counter-human trafficking project, Talitha Kum Zambia (TAKUZA). The project aims at ending human trafficking in Zambia and was launched at Mika…
Catholic Sisters Commend Catholic Relief Services
Sr. Helen Kasaka, LSMI The Association of Sisterhoods of Kenya (AOSK) in partnership with CRS established a collaborative project dubbed SCORE ECD that aims at enhancing Sisters’ capacities to positively impact the…
AMECEA, ACWECA Convene Meeting for The First Time
“We have noticed that Religious women are such a consolidated group and in all our conferences, you are very effective. We are very grateful for that and the accompaniment of your work in the Church,” Bishop Charles Kasonde, President of the Association of Member Episcopal Conference in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) commended in his opening remarks.
ACWECA Assures AMECEA Bishops of Continued Collaboration
The President of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (CWECA), Sr. Rosalia Sakayombo says the Religious sisters will continue to support and collaborate with the bishops…
ACWECA SCORE ECD Participates in SMILER Workshop
In preparation to roll out the Strengthening the Capacity of Women Religious in Early Childhood Development (SCORE ECD) project phase III, which is funded by Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, members from…
Sisters Undergo Entrepreneurship Training
Catholic Sisters drawn from five congregations within Kenya have been trained in entrepreneurship in order for them to improve their skills and capacity in their daily businesses. The training which…
Sisters Undergo Entrepreneurship Training
Catholic Sisters drawn from five congregations within Kenya have been trained in entrepreneurship in order for them to improve their skills and capacity in their daily businesses. The training which…
Religious Sisters Encouraged to Be Modest and Work Towards Self Reliance
Religious Sisters of Ethiopia have been encouraged to embrace a modest lifestyle and work towards realization of self-reliance. The facilitator of the training Fr. Matthewos Ajabo a member of the Order…
ACWECA Donates Assorted Food Items to Single Mothers
Consecrated women in East and Central Africa donated rice, milk, cooking oil, beans, maize flour, baking flour, washing soap and sugar to single mothers and elderly at Nkoroi Catholic Parish, Ngong…
ACWECA: Plenary Ends with Call to Self-transformation to Membership
Luke Bisani The five-day 18th Plenary Assembly for the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) has ended with a call to the membership to self-transformation in…
ACWECA: CRS Commends ACWECA for Heroic Regional Service
Mary Lilly Driciru, MSMMC Catholic Relief Service (CRS) has commended the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) for their dedication, commitment and hard work. “ACWECA’s ability…
ACWECA: Catholic Sisters Appreciated for Humanitarian Assistance During Covid-19 Pandemic
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSA Catholic Sisters in Eastern and Central Africa have been congratulated for their reaching out to the needy during the Covid19 pandemic period that has affected…
ACWECA: Congratulated for Initiating Social Entrepreneurship Program
Ginaba Lino A Franciscan’s brother from California has congratulated the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) for initiating very important program of social entrepreneurship as part…
ACWECA: Missio Aachen Pledges Support to ACWECA
Luke Bisani The Missio Aachen in Germany has pledged support towards activities of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) as they play their role in…
ACWECA: “We Serve Best When We Serve Together,” Catholic Nuns in Eastern and Central Africa Urged
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSA Catholic Sisters under the regional body Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) have been urged at the ongoing Plenary Assembly to collaborate…
ACWECA: Getting the Feel 18th ACWECA Plenary Assembly
Sr. Grace Candiru, MSMMC Four days in the 18th ACWECA Plenary Assembly, Sisters and invited guests to ACWECA’s first ever virtual plenary assembly are in awe. For Sr. Theresia Buretta…
ACWECA: Former Secretary General Calls on Members Collaboration on Matters Pertaining to the Association
Ginaba Lino The outgoing secretary General of the association of consecrated women in Eastern and Central Africa or (ACWECA) on 26 of August 2021 calls on all members of the…
ACWECA: Association Asked to Consider Inclusion of Men Religious
Stella Zulu The Confederation of Conferences of Major Superiors of Africa and Madagascar (COMSAM) has asked the women Religious through the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa…
ACWECA: Member Associations Share Reports of Success Amidst Challenges
Ginaba Lino Member Associations of ACWECA in Kenya, South Sudan, Eritrea, Uganda and Zimbabwe have presented their reports to 18th ACWECA Plenary Assembly in which they highlighted achievements and challenges…
ACWECA: US Catholic Church Commits to Support ACWECA in Solidarity
Sr. Grace Candiru, MSMMC The Catholic Church in the United States has committed slightly over half a million dollars in support of ACWECA’s programs at the regional Secretariat over the…
ACWECA: Member Associations of ACWECA Share Success Stories
Luke Bisani Membership for the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) has registered success stories for the past years in the region of the Association of…
ACWECA: Challenges Facing Formation Hinder Discernment of Vocation to Religious Life, says Sr. Auma
Rose Achiego Ande New Wine in New Wineskins (NWiNW) one of the latest Magisterium documents brings out a number of challenges facing formation to Religious Life today and these obscure…
ACWECA: Consecrated Women Reminded the Need for Spiritual Transformation through Evangelical Counsels
Sr. Anne Henriette Owino, FSSA Religious women during the ongoing 18th plenary assembly of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) have been reminded the need…
ACWECA: Registers Success in Implementation of Last Plenary Assembly Mandates
Sr. Grace Candiru, MSMMC The Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa, (ACWECA) has successfully implemented three of its key mandates received during its last Plenary Assembly, Sr.…
ACWECA: President Challenges Member Association to Contribute to Fulfill Membership Fee Obligation
Ginaba Lino The president of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) has on the second day of the ongoing plenary assembly challenged any association which…
ACWECA: Issues of Concern for Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa in Need of “Holistic Transformation”
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSA During the ongoing 18th Plenary Assembly for the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) whose theme focuses on re-awakening of the…
ACWECA: Women Religious Institutes Challenged to Strive for Transformative Formation
Stella Zulu Religious institutes under the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) have been called on to provide formation that changes a person’s behavior by discerning…
ACWECA: Leadership Conference of Women Religious Urges ACWECA to Embrace Technology
Luke Bisani Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) in the United States of America has tipped the membership of Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) to…
ACWECA: Pope Francis Sends Apostolic Blessings As 18th ACWECA Plenary Assembly Kicks off Virtually
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSA As the 18th Plenary Assembly for the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) commences on Monday, August 23, Pope Francis has…
ACWECA: Vatican Cardinal says the 18th ACWECA Plenary Assembly theme speaks to the heart of Pope Francis
By Sr. Grace Candiru, MSMMC His Eminence Joáo Braz Cardinal de Aviz has told the Council of Delegates at the 18th ACWECA Plenary Assembly that the theme of their Assembly…
ACWECA: Eighteenth Plenary of ACWECA kicks with Eucharistic Celebration in Nairobi
Ginaba Lino As the 18th plenary of the Associations of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) started with Holy Mass Monday morning, August 24, 2021, the presiding celebrant…
ACWECA: “No Culture is Superior”: Cardinal de AVIS on ACWECA 18th Plenary Assembly
Sr Mary Lilly Driciru, MSMMC “No culture is superior; this would be contrary to the Gospel teaching. It is important to know that culture is transformed by Gospel values because…
ACWECA: Prophetic Role of Women Religious
Sr. Mary Lilly Driciru Sr. Mary Gitau IBVM, a presenter of the first day took the participants through topic: Prophetic Role of Women Religious. “As religious we are called to…
ACWECA: “Wake up the World” Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa Challenged
Luke Bisani Consecrated women in the eastern and central Africa have been challenged to wake up the world as they reflect on re-awakening their prophetic role in the Catholic Church.…
ACWECA: Vatican Cardinal to Give Keynote Address at the 18th ACWECA Plenary Assembly
Sr. Grace Candiru, MSMMC His Eminence Joáo Braz Cardinal de Aviz, will give a keynote address at the 18th plenary assembly of the Association of Consecrate Women in Eastern and…
Association of Consecrated Women Communication Plan 2021-2023 ($5 (five USD))
The Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) is a regional body comprising of National Associations of Sisterhoods (Conference of Women Religious Superiors General) from English speaking…
ACWECA: Finance Management Training Empowers ACWECA Stakeholders on Good Leadership and Accountability
At a virtual training session which targeted stakeholders of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA), the participants have been empowered on how to successfully manage…
Consecrated Women in Eastern-Central Africa to Maintain Theme of Postponed Assembly
The Plenary Assembly of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA), which had been slated for last August, is expected to take place in August this year under…
ACWECA Empowering Religious Women through Social Entrepreneurship to Remain Sustainable
he Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) have commenced a social entrepreneurship project for Religious women to help Congregations within the region use the resources they…