The Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines will host the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Steering Committee of the International Prison Chaplains Association (IPCA Worldwide) on November 24 to 29 at the Manila Hotel.
The assembly participants include the IPCA president, Vice president, Project Manager, representatives of Asia, Oceania, Europe, North America and Latin America and the Caribbean. Members of the Christian Council of Sweden will also attend the meeting.
While in the country, members of the Steering Committee will visit the Manila City Jail and learn from the director of the Bureau of Jail Management the present situation of jails in the Philippines.
The group will also meet and discuss with Church leaders and government officials who are involved on the issues of human rights.
A fellowship night is likewise scheduled with Chaplains and Volunteers in Prison Service.
The Committee is also set to meet the media on November 26 to discuss Jail and Prison Reforms and Restorative Justice. Speakers include Bishop Pedro Arigo, CBCP-ECPPC chair, Rev. Birgitta Winberg, IPCA Worldwide president, Rev. Agneta Johnson, Correctional Service of Sweden, Rev. Tom O’Connor, chaplain of Correctional Service of America, and Rev. Hennie Human, Representative of Africa and the Correctional Service of Africa.
An ecumenical Christian movement, IPCA is a conference of prison chaplains committed to serve the unity of the Churches. The association provides a worldwide network of prison chaplains who are deeply committed in their work for peace and justice for prisoners.
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