(Archbishop of Songea, Tanzania)
It is a fact that there are already trends in the life of the clergy which call for our imminent attention and action. The following are some suggestions for improving the spirituality of the clergy in Africa:
1) That the Bishops adopt as their pastoral priority the task of deepening the spirituality of seminarians and religious as well as improving their academic standards.
2) That dioceses collaborate to train teams of spiritual formators and to establish spiritual centres.
3) That we adapt the way of life in the seminaries to follow the model of small Christian communities and thus to try to live the spirituality of these communities.
4) That we introduce the Social Teaching of the Church in the timetable of the seminary, both as a theoretical study and as a practical programme, e.g. practice in helping the sick, the old, the illiterate and the youth.
5) That the diocesan seminarian and clergy be introduced to a diocesan and apostolic spirituality which will make them become contemplative in action.
6) That there be possibility of exchanging some of our seminarians for studies in our various seminaries in order to expose them to missionary aptitude.
Original text: English
