Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Suggestions & Resources)

The strife for ecumenism and Christian unity is located at the heart of our way of being church. It is not an appendix or an extra to our activities, but an outright necessity that is part of our identity of what it means to be Catholic. Together with the whole church we recognise in this strife a sign of the Holy Spirit working in our time.

“We will all be changed by the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ” (cf. 1 Cor 15:51-58) is the theme of the week of prayer for Christian unity this year, prepared jointly by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches. (Read more)

Dreams in Zambia

(from FENZA-DOC No.12)

Dreams are important in Zambia. God spoke through dreams in the Bible, and he continued to speak through dreams throughout the history of the church. Here some of the papers that were presented at our FENZA conference on dreams. We hope that they help to approach dreams in Zambia on a positive note: Biblically, psychologically and culturally sound.

Dreams in the Bible (Gotthard Rosner)

Dreams and visions in the Bible are God’s breakthrough into human history, and are seen as profound religious experiences.

Why do we dream at all? (Patrick Mumbi)

A reflection on the necessity of listening to one’s owns dreams, and a pledge to share them with a soul-friend in a non-judgemental environment.

Dreams in a Zambian Perspective (Bernhard Udelhoven)

Zambian cultural approaches to dreams continue to guide people, also in modern times. They often point into different directions than Western psychological approaches and may conflict with the theology of different Christian churches. Yet their insights can guide the way to meaningful meeting points.

Welcome to FENZA

Our Aim: Empowering Christians in Zambia to face in openness the challenges raised by contemporary and traditional cultures and to encounter people of other churches and religions.

What we offer

Teams of animators for workshops / seminars on religious and cultural issues. Workshops are given at FENZA and in Parishes / schools in our outreach programmes.
Language Courses (Chibemba & Chichewa / Chinyanja)
Library (7,000 volumes) on social, cultural & religious concerns
Archives of the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) in Zambia
Access to academic online journals (JSTOR)
Documents / research to stimulate reflection in Zambia on topics of concern for the Centre
Networks of resource persons

Where we are

Bauleni location of FENZA

Faith & Encounter Centre Zambia
P.O. Box 320 076, Lusaka
Tel 0211 840 210/ 0211 840 211
(Cell: 0979595084)
Email: director@fenza.org