Aachen (Fides Service) - "A Euro for Africa - a fund for the future", is the slogan of a campaign organised by the Pontifical Mission Societies in Germany, missio from 1 - 12 January 2003. The aim is to collect money in support of the activity of the Catholic Church in Africa, particularly with regard to development, justice and reconciliation and to eliminate "new forms of slavery". The campaign takes its inspiration from a collection organised over a hundred years ago, in 1891, by Pope Leo XIII. To collect funds to promote the liberation of slaves and called for a special day on 6 January of that year. "Our campaign hopes to show that only by working together can we promote values that support development necessary for a better future" says Fr Hermann Schalück OFM National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Germany. "Only by investing in projects aimed to eliminate the causes of today's new forms of slavery, can be build a better future: the future of Africa is also our future. We can only have justice and peace in Europe, if there is justice and peace in Africa. Catholic missionary activity offers a valuable contribution towards equal distribution of goods, access to education, and religious instruction and formation." As part of the campaign, which will be promoted in all 13,000 Catholic parishes in Germany, there will be a Creativity Contest (Ideas) for children, young people and adults. The winners of each category will receive their award on 23 November 2003, World Day for the Commemoration of the Abolition of Slavery. See www.afrikatag.de for more information. MS (Fides Service 25/11/2002)