Africa

Every year a variety of events take place under the auspices of the Pontifical Council for Culture. The following are those which have happened in Africa. See also our patronage page for events which also come under our umbrella heading, but maybe have less direct involvement.

Homage of Africa to Popes John XXIII and John Paul II
Conference: The Church in Africa, held in Rome 24-25 April 2014
Forum Faith, Culture, Development
Opening session held in Dar es Salaam, November 2012
Preparatory Committee for Forum Faith-Culture-Development
Meeting in Abidjan from 10-11 July 2012
Dialogue for a Better Living Together Between Cultures
Centre National Cardinal Paul Zoungrana, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, from 25-29 of November 2008
New Evangelisation, Globalisation, and African Cultures
Held at Bagamoyo in Tanzania from from July 23-26, 2008
Cultural Resources for Reconciliation and Forgiveness
First meeting for directors of Catholic Cultural Centres in Africa. Lusaka, Zambia, April 18-22, 2006
One Family of God within the Diversity of Cultures
Johannesburg, South Africa from the 27th to the 30th of October 2004
Handing on the Faith at the Heart of Africa's Cultures
The Pontifical Council for Culture organized a meeting in Accra in March 2003
For a Christian Culture of Peace
In Yaounde, from March 2nd to the 4th, 2000
The Gospel as Good News for African Cultures
Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya. From 16 - 18 February 1998