{"id":19863,"date":"2026-04-30T12:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/?p=19863"},"modified":"2026-05-01T06:14:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T06:14:03","slug":"shaping-a-generation-of-hope-zimbabwean-catholic-students-gather-for-easter-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/pt\/shaping-a-generation-of-hope-zimbabwean-catholic-students-gather-for-easter-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Moldando uma gera\u00e7\u00e3o de esperan\u00e7a: estudantes cat\u00f3licos zimbabueanos re\u00fanem-se para a confer\u00eancia de P\u00e1scoa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\"><strong>BULAWAYO,<\/strong> <strong>Zimbabwe<\/strong> \u2014 Mais de 280 estudantes de institui\u00e7\u00f5es de ensino superior e terci\u00e1rio em todo o Zimbabwe reuniram-se de 2 a 6 de abril de 2026 para a Confer\u00eancia de P\u00e1scoa do Movimento Nacional de Estudantes Cat\u00f3licos (NMCS), um encontro anual que, este ano, proporcionou uma combina\u00e7\u00e3o poderosa de renova\u00e7\u00e3o espiritual, forma\u00e7\u00e3o em lideran\u00e7a e envolvimento social. Este ano, o encontro teve lugar na Escola Prim\u00e1ria Sacred Heart em Esigodini, na regi\u00e3o de Bulawayo, sob o tema \u201cUma Jornada de Discernimento com Esperan\u00e7a Viva.\u201d Aqui, jovens cat\u00f3licos participaram em cinco dias de ora\u00e7\u00e3o, reflex\u00e3o, servi\u00e7o e di\u00e1logo sobre a f\u00e9 e quest\u00f5es nacionais, transitando de forma harmoniosa do renascimento espiritual para um envolvimento comunit\u00e1rio mais amplo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/669023370_944433254989848_4353037360771810710_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/669023370_944433254989848_4353037360771810710_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/669023370_944433254989848_4353037360771810710_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/669023370_944433254989848_4353037360771810710_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/669023370_944433254989848_4353037360771810710_n-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/669023370_944433254989848_4353037360771810710_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">F\u00e9 e lideran\u00e7a em destaque<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Os trabalhos come\u00e7aram na Quinta-feira Santa com a Missa da Ceia do Senhor, onde o simb\u00f3lico lava-p\u00e9s destacou uma mensagem central de lideran\u00e7a servidora. Os participantes foram desafiados a abra\u00e7ar a humildade e o servi\u00e7o nas suas vidas pessoais e profissionais. Mais tarde, nessa noite, momentos de Adora\u00e7\u00e3o Eucar\u00edstica proporcionaram um espa\u00e7o de reflex\u00e3o silenciosa, definindo um tom contemplativo para os dias seguintes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-669559375_944433441656496_9099624000469015255_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-669559375_944433441656496_9099624000469015255_n.jpg 810w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-669559375_944433441656496_9099624000469015255_n-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-669559375_944433441656496_9099624000469015255_n-768x758.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-669559375_944433441656496_9099624000469015255_n-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-669559375_944433441656496_9099624000469015255_n-85x85.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Capel\u00e3o Nacional do NMCS, Pe. Peter Banda, SJ. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"891\" src=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-669542888_944433328323174_3793396441800283452_n-1024x891.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-669542888_944433328323174_3793396441800283452_n-1024x891.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-669542888_944433328323174_3793396441800283452_n-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-669542888_944433328323174_3793396441800283452_n-768x668.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-669542888_944433328323174_3793396441800283452_n-14x12.jpg 14w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-669542888_944433328323174_3793396441800283452_n.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No dia seguinte, a confer\u00eancia foi oficialmente aberta com uma apresenta\u00e7\u00e3o do tema pelo Capel\u00e3o Nacional do NMCS, Pe. Peter Banda, SJ, que refletiu sobre discernimento e esperan\u00e7a. No seu discurso, ele encorajou os participantes a tomarem decis\u00f5es orientadas por valores, face \u00e0s press\u00f5es e incertezas da vida moderna. Baseando-se nos desafios reais que os jovens enfrentam na tomada de decis\u00f5es, apresentou ferramentas pr\u00e1ticas de discernimento para orientar os estudantes nas suas jornadas acad\u00e9mica, pessoal e espiritual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Servi\u00e7o e consciencializa\u00e7\u00e3o social<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Um dos destaques da confer\u00eancia foi a Immersion Experience, durante a qual os estudantes participaram em atividades orientadas para a comunidade, incluindo trabalhos agr\u00edcolas na Sacred Heart Farm e a\u00e7\u00f5es de apoio a uma casa de acolhimento de crian\u00e7as. A iniciativa foi concebida para refor\u00e7ar o apelo da Igreja \u00e0 solidariedade com os pobres e marginalizados.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Community-engagement--1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Community-engagement--1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Community-engagement--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Community-engagement--768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Community-engagement--1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Community-engagement--16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Community-engagement-.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260406-WA0054-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260406-WA0054-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260406-WA0054-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260406-WA0054-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260406-WA0054-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260406-WA0054-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260406-WA0054.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u00c9 aqui que a f\u00e9 encontra a a\u00e7\u00e3o\u201d, observou um participante durante uma sess\u00e3o de reflex\u00e3o. \u201cCome\u00e7amos a perceber que o servi\u00e7o n\u00e3o \u00e9 opcional \u2014 \u00e9 essencial.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Na Sexta-feira Santa, a Via-Sacra convidou os participantes a relacionar o sofrimento de Cristo com os desafios contempor\u00e2neos enfrentados pelos jovens, incluindo dificuldades de sa\u00fade mental, dificuldades econ\u00f3micas e instabilidade social. Exatamente \u00e0s 15h00, a celebra\u00e7\u00e3o come\u00e7ou em completo sil\u00eancio, enquanto os estudantes entravam em profunda reflex\u00e3o sobre a paix\u00e3o de Cristo e o Seu sacrif\u00edcio na cruz. O ambiente era solene e contemplativo, tornando este um dos momentos mais profundos e emocionantes da confer\u00eancia.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Way-of-the-Cross-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Way-of-the-Cross-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Way-of-the-Cross-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Way-of-the-Cross-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Way-of-the-Cross-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Way-of-the-Cross.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Via-Sacra<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/669027405_939937008772806_701438538587787733_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/669027405_939937008772806_701438538587787733_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/669027405_939937008772806_701438538587787733_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/669027405_939937008772806_701438538587787733_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/669027405_939937008772806_701438538587787733_n-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/669027405_939937008772806_701438538587787733_n.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/666392309_939937058772801_8595621878775432761_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/666392309_939937058772801_8595621878775432761_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/666392309_939937058772801_8595621878775432761_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/666392309_939937058772801_8595621878775432761_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/666392309_939937058772801_8595621878775432761_n-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/666392309_939937058772801_8595621878775432761_n.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abordando as realidades da juventude<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Para al\u00e9m das atividades espirituais, a confer\u00eancia abordou quest\u00f5es que afetam diretamente os jovens. Uma sess\u00e3o sobre bem-estar emocional e psicol\u00f3gico, conduzida pelo Pe. James Batsirai, encorajou os estudantes a enfrentar as suas lutas pessoais e a procurar cura atrav\u00e9s da f\u00e9 e do apoio comunit\u00e1rio. O Pe. Batsirai enfatizou a import\u00e2ncia de cultivar uma \u201cgera\u00e7\u00e3o saud\u00e1vel e integral\u201d, lembrando aos participantes que, embora algumas feridas exijam ajuda profissional, a verdadeira cura tamb\u00e9m requer uma rela\u00e7\u00e3o constante e honesta com Deus atrav\u00e9s da ora\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No S\u00e1bado Santo, a confer\u00eancia alargou o seu foco para incluir a responsabilidade ambiental e o envolvimento c\u00edvico. Uma sess\u00e3o interativa inspirada na espiritualidade de S\u00e3o Francisco de Assis destacou a transforma\u00e7\u00e3o radical do santo\u2014de uma vida de privil\u00e9gio para uma vida de pobreza, humildade e servi\u00e7o. O seu percurso serviu como um poderoso lembrete de que mudan\u00e7as significativas come\u00e7am dentro de cada um. Ecoando esta mensagem, o Ir. Tatenda OFM Cap desafiou os participantes a refletirem profundamente, afirmando: \u201cTemos de mudar os nossos cora\u00e7\u00f5es antes de mudarmos o mundo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260407-WA0011-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260407-WA0011-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260407-WA0011-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260407-WA0011-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260407-WA0011-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260407-WA0011-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260407-WA0011.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Br-Tatenda-OFM-Caph-copy-755x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Br-Tatenda-OFM-Caph-copy-755x1024.jpg 755w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Br-Tatenda-OFM-Caph-copy-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Br-Tatenda-OFM-Caph-copy-768x1042.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Br-Tatenda-OFM-Caph-copy-1132x1536.jpg 1132w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Br-Tatenda-OFM-Caph-copy-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Br-Tatenda-OFM-Caph-copy.jpg 1415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Ir. Tatenda OFM Cap <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A aten\u00e7\u00e3o voltou-se ent\u00e3o para quest\u00f5es nacionais, com uma sess\u00e3o de sensibiliza\u00e7\u00e3o c\u00edvica sobre o Projeto de Emenda Constitucional n.\u00ba 3 do Zimbabu\u00e9, conduzida pela Advogada Nikiwe Ncube da Zimbabwe Law Society. A discuss\u00e3o gerou um envolvimento ponderado e, por vezes, apaixonado, \u00e0 medida que os estudantes analisavam quest\u00f5es de governa\u00e7\u00e3o, responsabiliza\u00e7\u00e3o e participa\u00e7\u00e3o democr\u00e1tica. A sess\u00e3o criou um espa\u00e7o seguro e aberto para os participantes expressarem as suas opini\u00f5es sobre as propostas de altera\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Advocate-Nikiwe-Ncube--1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Advocate-Nikiwe-Ncube--1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Advocate-Nikiwe-Ncube--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Advocate-Nikiwe-Ncube--768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Advocate-Nikiwe-Ncube--16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Advocate-Nikiwe-Ncube-.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A Advogada Nikiwe Ncube da Zimbabwe Law Society<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Um participante manifestou fortes preocupa\u00e7\u00f5es, afirmando:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cRejeito o Projeto de Lei CAB 3. O presidente e o seu governo n\u00e3o conseguiram proporcionar um desenvolvimento significativo nos \u00faltimos anos, e n\u00e3o podemos confiar-lhes um mandato prolongado como o proposto. A elimina\u00e7\u00e3o das elei\u00e7\u00f5es presidenciais prejudica o direito dos cidad\u00e3os de votar. O povo deve manter o poder de escolher os seus l\u00edderes. Conceder ao presidente a autoridade para nomear ju\u00edzes e senadores adicionais arrisca comprometer a independ\u00eancia das nossas institui\u00e7\u00f5es. Na minha opini\u00e3o, o CAB 3 enfraquece a democracia.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O di\u00e1logo destacou a import\u00e2ncia de uma cidadania informada e ativa entre os jovens, em conson\u00e2ncia com o objetivo mais amplo da confer\u00eancia de formar l\u00edderes socialmente conscientes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Em complemento a estas discuss\u00f5es, uma sess\u00e3o sobre rela\u00e7\u00f5es e voca\u00e7\u00e3o, conduzida pela Irm\u00e3 Chinyani, PhD, abordou as realidades da cultura moderna de namoro, a press\u00e3o dos pares e as escolhas de vida. Ela encorajou os estudantes a abordar as rela\u00e7\u00f5es com maturidade e discernimento, enfatizando a import\u00e2ncia de tomar decis\u00f5es baseadas em princ\u00edpios, enraizadas nos valores pessoais e na f\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Celebrando a esperan\u00e7a e a comunidade<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Vig\u00edlia Pascal marcou um ponto alto da confer\u00eancia, com a b\u00ean\u00e7\u00e3o do C\u00edrio Pascal simbolizando a vit\u00f3ria da luz sobre as trevas. A liturgia foi caracterizada por express\u00f5es vibrantes de f\u00e9, incluindo c\u00e2nticos, dan\u00e7as e o batismo de um participante da regi\u00e3o de Bulawayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O Domingo de P\u00e1scoa voltou a centrar-se na constru\u00e7\u00e3o da comunidade, com atividades desportivas e competi\u00e7\u00f5es regionais a promover a unidade entre os participantes. 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