Chapter, Paragraph, Number
1 Intro, 0 | four weeks of the Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod
2 Intro, 0 | The members of the Synodal Assembly asked me to bring to the
3 Intro, 0 | celebration phase of the Special Assembly for Africa, I am promulgating
4 Intro, 0 | convocation of the Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod
5 Intro, 0 | Second Ordinary General Assembly (1971), the Synod Fathers
6 Intro, 0 | The Third Ordinary General Assembly (1974), on evangelization
7 Intro, 0 | able to convoke a Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod
8 Intro, 0 | of grace~6. The Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod
9 Intro, 0 | communion with the Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod
10 Intro, 0 | Exhortation~8. The Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod
11 I, 0 | 9. "This Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod
12 I, 0 | recognizing that "the Special Assembly is an ecclesial event of
13 I, 0 | the opening of the Special Assembly, the Synod Fathers proclaimed
14 I, 0 | the meeting of the Special Assembly. In the strength of this
15 I, 0 | solemn opening of the Special Assembly, the Bishops of Africa publicly
16 I, 0 | celebration of the Special Assembly for Africa rejoiced to see
17 I, 0 | celebration of the Special Assembly showed to the whole world
18 I, 0 | presides over the whole assembly of charity and protects
19 I, 0 | inauguration of the Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod
20 I, 0 | duration of the Synodal Assembly. The Easter spirit in which
21 I, 0 | spirit in which the Special Assembly began its work, with its
22 I, 0 | addressed to them by the Synodal Assembly. During their discussions
23 I, 0 | the preparations for the Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
24 I, 0 | gathered to discuss the Special Assembly for Africa, I indicated
25 I, 0 | appropriate to convoke this Assembly: the promotion of "an organic
26 I, 0 | and objectives which that Assembly would have to pursue. In
27 I, 0 | reflections in preparation for the Assembly "should cover all the important
28 I, 0 | referred to the Special Assembly for Africa and to the principal
29 I, 0 | conviction that a Synodal Assembly cannot be reduced to a consultation
30 I, 0 | Pastors.18~Every Synodal Assembly manifests and develops solidarity
31 I, 0 | assigned to the Special Assembly — "The Church in Africa
32 I, 0 | preparations for the Special Assembly, it was my heartfelt desire,
33 I, 0 | importance that the Special Assembly should be celebrated in
34 I, 0 | universal Church. Indeed, the Assembly always kept in mind the
35 I, 0 | to pray for the Special Assembly for Africa, and to feel
36 I, 0 | preparation for that event.~This Assembly, as I have often had occasion
37 I, 0 | space. In fact the Special Assembly inspired many prayers and
38 I, 0 | working session of the Special Assembly should take place in Rome,
39 I, 0 | experience, through the Special Assembly, what genuine catholicity
40 I, 0 | All the discussions at the Assembly referred to this truly essential
41 I, 0 | this truth, the Special Assembly rightly went on to add that
42 I, 0 | that the Eighth Plenary Assembly of SECAM held in Lagos,
43 I, 0 | message in Africa? That same Assembly had declared that the credibility
44 I, 0 | preparations for the Special Assembly. "If this Synod is prepared
45 I, 0 | inauguration of the Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod
46 I, 0 | convocation of the Special Assembly, the theme of the Synod
47 I, 0 | prepare for the Synodal Assembly always figured prominently
48 I, 0 | preparation of the Synodal Assembly.~
49 I, 0 | Lineamenta at the Ninth Plenary Assembly of SECAM in Lomé, Togo,
50 I, 0 | preparation of the Special Assembly. It can be said that with
51 I, 0 | Churches of Africa. The Assembly of SECAM in Lomé approved
52 I, 0 | a Prayer for the Special Assembly and requested that it be
53 I, 0 | Secretariat of the Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod
54 I, 0 | preparation for the Special Assembly, many members of the Church
55 I, 0 | during the actual Synodal Assembly, that their work was made
56 I, 0 | working session of the Special Assembly, provided me with the occasion
57 I, 0 | mission Church".36~The Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod
58 II, 1 | opening day of the Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod
59 II, 1 | presented to the Synodal Assembly by the Congregation for
60 II, 1 | the course of the Special Assembly for Africa? "Other causes
61 II, 1 | in Rome for the Special Assembly, they were well aware of
62 II, 1 | Address to the inaugural Assembly of SECAM at Kampala, on
63 II, 1 | 36. The Special Assembly worthily fulfilled this
64 II, 1 | to celebrate the Special Assembly for Africa. The seed sown
65 II, 1 | celebration of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.~
66 II, 1 | suggesting solutions, the Synodal Assembly sadly had to say: "One common
67 II, 1 | international experts.~The Special Assembly for Africa expressed deep
68 II, 2 | before and during the Special Assembly, examined the major challenges
69 II, 2 | are celebrating in this assembly. Here you will find genuine
70 II, 2 | same reason the Special Assembly emphasized the importance
71 II, 2 | responsibility which the Special Assembly highlighted is concern for
72 II, 2 | as the discussions in the Assembly, clearly showed that issues
73 II, 2 | 52. Finally, the Special Assembly addressed the means of social
74 II, 3 | the consecrated life. The Assembly also paid due attention
75 III, 0 | the task which the Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod
76 III, 0 | critical situation the Special Assembly for Africa wished to be "
77 IV, 1 | 72. The Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod
78 IV, 1 | faithfully lived",151 the Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod
79 IV, 2 | these lines, the Special Assembly for Africa affirmed that
80 V, 0 | how opportune the Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod
81 V, 1 | human relationships. The Assembly described the characteristics
82 V, 1 | sources of income.~The Synodal Assembly, having stated that "Religious
83 V, 1 | Madagascar, the Synodal Assembly urged priests to live their "
84 VI, 0 | leaders. But the Synodal Assembly acknowledged that many of
85 VI, 0 | international dimension~114. As an Assembly of Bishops of the universal
86 VI, 1 | the members of the Synodal Assembly in order to deplore the
87 VII, 0 | 127. During the Special Assembly, the Synod Fathers thoroughly
88 VII, 0 | recommendations made by the Special Assembly the overriding concern was
89 VII, 0 | At all times the Special Assembly kept in view the missionary
90 VII, 0 | Lineamenta of the Special Assembly for Africa declared: "No
91 VII, 0 | For its part, the Special Assembly strongly stressed Africa'
92 VII, 0 | laration of the Special Assembly, I wish to repeat to all
93 VII, 0 | manifested by the Special Assembly to engage the young Churches
94 VII, 0 | convocation of the Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod
95 VII, 0 | pleased to say that the Assembly kept this objective firmly
96 VII, 0 | 133. The Special Assembly also rightly pointed out
97 VII, 0 | the work of the Special Assembly clearly demonstrated — that
98 Conclu, 0| the members of the Special Assembly examined in depth the evangelizing
99 Conclu, 0| present the fruits of this Assembly to the Church in Africa,
100 Conclu, 0| they did for the Special Assembly. This Synod was prepared
101 Conclu, 0| inspiration for the Special Assembly for Africa.~
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