IMBISA departments :::


	IMBISA Bibical pastoral ministry department

	The purpose of the Department is to promote and coordinate, with the assistance of the General Secretary of the CBF, the Biblical Pastoral Ministry in the Region of IMBISA. The department works in collaboration with its mother body, the Catholic Biblical Federation through the African Regional Headquarters, the Catholic Biblical Centre for Africa and Madagascar (BICAM). Click here for more...





	Justice and peace desk

	The Justice and Peace desk was established because justice and peace has always been the concern of IMBISA right from its beginning. The tasks of this desk are: to impart to the Coordinators of the Catholic Commissions for Justice and Peace (CCJPs) clear Christian Ethical Vision in their approach and dealing with social issues so as to accomplish a proper Christian Mission. Click here for more...



	Refugee service

	Among other challenges, IMBISA Refugee Service provides emergency assistance to extremely vulnerable groups that are affected by both natural and human made disasters. During their flight the uprooted people endure extremely hard conditions and as result they become tired, sick, malnourished, loose their dignity, spiritual welfare educational opportunities and family disintegration. Click here for more...




	Social communications department

	The IMBISA Social Communications Department is an organ of liaison and collaboration among the Bishops of the Region. It coordinates and evaluates media activities in the member countries and help in setting up viable structures of communications. The department also helps in building up media training programmes for people working in the National and Diocesan Offices of Social Communications. Click here for more...



	Translation office

	The Translation came into existence in 1996. It came as a fulfilment of a long-standing wish in IMBISA as a bilingual Organisation. IMBISA is the only Regional Association of Catholic Bishops' Conference in Africa that is bilingual, namely English and Portuguese. Click here for more...



	Theological reflection and exchange

	The aim of this Department is to facilitate and foster theological reflection and research on the meaning of the Good News and the mission of the Church in this region of Africa, provides opportunities for ongoing theological formation and updating in the Region, Click here for more