UGANDA: Archbishop Lwanga Warns Parents and Children on Digital Media
The Archbishop of KampalaArchdiocese, His Grace Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has called on parents to be
extra careful with the DVDs (Digital Video Discs) they keep in their homes,
saying that some of them can be very harmful if left to be accessed by
children.
He pointed out that some DVDs
contain pornographic films that can permanently corrupt and destroy the minds
and moral fibre of children.
contain pornographic films that can permanently corrupt and destroy the minds
and moral fibre of children.
The Archbishop also warned the
children to be careful when surfing the internet, saying that there are many
things in it that could destroy their right minds and lead them into perpetual
danger throughout their entire life.
Archbishop Lwanga chastised immoral
men and women who abuse children and strongly urged them to stop this evil vice
towards youngsters.
men and women who abuse children and strongly urged them to stop this evil vice
towards youngsters.
“You must stop, stop, stop and; I
repeat, stop those evil acts against the innocent children of God. You are
spoiling the children of this nation with your immorality by exposing them to
your evil behaviours that leave them in very precarious situations,” Lwanga who
was in a visibly disturbed mood remarked.
repeat, stop those evil acts against the innocent children of God. You are
spoiling the children of this nation with your immorality by exposing them to
your evil behaviours that leave them in very precarious situations,” Lwanga who
was in a visibly disturbed mood remarked.
The prelate was addressing hundreds
of thousands of pupils from Catholic-founded primary schools at their
pilgrimage to the Uganda Martyrs Shrine in Namugongo. As members of Bannakizito
organization, the children were on Sunday, 28 July, marking their seventh
anniversary.
of thousands of pupils from Catholic-founded primary schools at their
pilgrimage to the Uganda Martyrs Shrine in Namugongo. As members of Bannakizito
organization, the children were on Sunday, 28 July, marking their seventh
anniversary.
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The children came from Mitala-Maria,Wakiso and Kampala, the three zones that form the Kampala Archdiocese.
Archbishop Lwanga, who is the founder of the movement, said that he named it
Bannakizito, because he wanted the children, irrespective of their gender, to
emulate St Kizito, the youngest of the 22 Uganda Martyrs who were killed by
Kabaka (King) Mwanga for refusing to renounce their faith in Jesus Christ.
“I am also called Kizito of a ‘Mamba’
(lung fish), one of the Buganda clans. I don’t eat it; leave alone touching it.
However, I drink water in which it lives,” he narrated to the amusement of the
children.
(lung fish), one of the Buganda clans. I don’t eat it; leave alone touching it.
However, I drink water in which it lives,” he narrated to the amusement of the
children.
Lwanga further urged the children to
stick to the three pillars of their movement: to promote peace, sharing and
love of one another.
stick to the three pillars of their movement: to promote peace, sharing and
love of one another.
“We must also promote peace not only
within ourselves as children at school, but also within our families, with our
neighbours and within our country, Uganda”, he noted.
within ourselves as children at school, but also within our families, with our
neighbours and within our country, Uganda”, he noted.
He further urged the children who
have the habit of setting their schools ablaze to immediately desist from such behaviour;
noting that if their predecessors had burnt down those schools, they would have
nowhere to go for studies.
have the habit of setting their schools ablaze to immediately desist from such behaviour;
noting that if their predecessors had burnt down those schools, they would have
nowhere to go for studies.
The Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda,
Archbishop Michael August Blume, had earlier on led the Holy Mass for the
children on this occasion that coincided with the World Youth Day which Pope
Francis held in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro. He was assisted by Archbishop Lwanga
and several other priests.
Archbishop Michael August Blume, had earlier on led the Holy Mass for the
children on this occasion that coincided with the World Youth Day which Pope
Francis held in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro. He was assisted by Archbishop Lwanga
and several other priests.
The Nuncio urged the children to be
well behaved at all times and wherever they may be. He reminded them that the
kingdom of God is about love, forgiveness, peace and reconciliation.
well behaved at all times and wherever they may be. He reminded them that the
kingdom of God is about love, forgiveness, peace and reconciliation.
“Understand that you are powerful
engines of the nation and the world. If you want to remain strong like Kizito,
your patron saint, you should consistently pray and call “Abba”, a word for
Father, and you will always be successful in whatever you do,” the Nuncio
advised.
engines of the nation and the world. If you want to remain strong like Kizito,
your patron saint, you should consistently pray and call “Abba”, a word for
Father, and you will always be successful in whatever you do,” the Nuncio
advised.
Department Uganda Source: Social Communications Episcopal
Conference (UEC)
Conference (UEC)
