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The Cursillo Movement in Africa
In French
The implementation of the Cursillo in Christianity Movement on the French West Coast of Africa is recent. The first Francophone Cursillo was held in BENIN in 2003, and CCM introduced in TOGO in 2005.
With the help of the Francophone Cursillo Movement of Canada, which continues to support and coordinate its implementation, the Cursillo Movement is experiencing remarkable growth* in both countries. Moreover a special committee of the MCFC is studying requests regarding the establishment of the CCM in other French-speaking countries of Africa.
- Benin
- Dioceses of Cotonou and Abomey
(See Website) - Togo
- Dioceses of Lomé, Atakpamé, Kpalimé and Sokodé
(See Website)
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It was established in EQUATORIAL GUINEA, Central Africa, in 1960. The Spanish magazine Kerygma* talks about the constant progress of the Cursillo Movement in this country where it is present in all three dioceses and enjoys the support of a Guinean bishop who made his Cursillo:
"Cursillistas from Barcelona (Spain) were responsible of its foundation. Members of Barcelona School of Leaders spent weeks training Guinean cursillistas leaders. Their first session was held in Bata with the help of the Salesians who have always been favourable to the Cursillo. They also went to Niefang, Ebibeyin, Mokom and to Kogo. In the diocese of Ebibeyin, they were happy to meet the new bishop, Mgr Alfred M. Oburu, who calls himself "a big brother of the Cursillo" and who has been candidate to the Bata Cursillo weekend #18. The maturity of the Bata cursillistas is remarkable and keeps progressing year after year."
(* Journal of the National Secretariat of Spain in Madrid, # 114, p.32. Translated from Spanish)
During his apostolic visit to Bata (Equatorial Guinea) February 18, 1982, Pope John Paul II stressed the particular contribution of the Cursillo Movement in the life of the Church in this country:
"You, all committed lay apostolic movements, particularly in the Cursillo, offer an increasingly decisive contribution to the Church's life without getting discouraged by the difficulties that stand in your way." (http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/homilies/1982/documents/hf_jp-ii_hom_19820218_bata-guinea_sp.html)
The MC was introduced to MOROCCO in 1962 and was active until the departure of the Europeans at the time of the accession of this country's independence (see Revista Tripod, Venezuela, No.5, p.27).
It was introduced in the Portuguese colonies of MOZAMBIQUE and ANGOLA, in 1963 (see Revista Tripod, Venezuela No. 9, p. 24) but we do not know what follows now.
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In English
The Cursillo Movement was introduced in TANZANIA in 1965 (see Revista Tripod, Venezuela No. 20, p. 26) and, a year later, in Rhodesia (now ZIMBABWE). Cesareo Gil also states that in Rhodesia (ZIMBABWE, ZAMBIA), the Cursillo Movement was renamed "Movement of Catholic Leaders". However we have no information on the current state of Cursillo in these various countries
Recently, in June 2009, the Cursillo Movement has been successfully introduced in Durban, SOUTH AFRICA, by Cursillistas from Gibraltar and Ireland. The CCM is already enrooted in two dioceses, in South Africa. (see Hannes Landman's message)
The Cursillo Movement has also been introduced in Southern African Countries by the Christian Methodist Church, which has "Walk to Emmaus" Communities in many localities of SOUTH AFRICA, SWAZILAND, MOZAMBIQUE, and ZIMBABWE. Walk to Emmaus is also on the West Coast of Africa, in GHANA.
On the East Coast, the Cursillo Movement was introduced in KENYA by the Anglican Church, and in MALAWI by the Episcopalians.