Local Church In The Amecea Bishops' Plenary Assemblies Messages (1976-2005) Analysis and evaluation in the ligth of the Scond Vatican Council Documents and the Ecclesia in Africa

Doctorado Doctor en Teologìa Salesian Pontifical University Roma of Theology 2007

General Introduction

Evaluation of the local church

What the documents are teaching about the Local Church

The essential constituents of the Local Church in the documents of this study

The functions of the Local Churches according to the documents

The necessity for the Local Church animation and formation in AMECEA region

What need to be done to form a Local Church that is truly Christian and truly African?

Active participation of all members in evangelization

Formation of African spirituality and empowerment

Empowering of the theologians in their field of research and study

Conclusion