KENYA: Catholic Media Practitioners Urged to be the Alternative Voice of the Church
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| Group Photo of the participants at Ukweli Pastoral Centre |
Catholic Media Practitioners have urged to be the Alternative Voice of the Church in order to bring changes in the society in accordance with the Gospel values.
Addressing Communication Coordinators and Radio personalities from all Kenyan
Dioceses at Ukweli Pastoral Centre Kisumu, the Chairman of Kenya Conference of
Catholic Bishops (KCCB) – Commission for Social Communications, Rt. Rev Martin
Kivuva, called on Catholic journalists to shape the nation by being the
alternative voice.
Dioceses at Ukweli Pastoral Centre Kisumu, the Chairman of Kenya Conference of
Catholic Bishops (KCCB) – Commission for Social Communications, Rt. Rev Martin
Kivuva, called on Catholic journalists to shape the nation by being the
alternative voice.
Bishop Kivuva urged the communicators to encourage Kenyans to be
good since it is the business of the Catholic media to bring about the gospel
values promulgated by Jesus Christ.
good since it is the business of the Catholic media to bring about the gospel
values promulgated by Jesus Christ.
“We have to be different because the world is moving in different
directions due to the emerging challenges,” said Bishop Kivuva.
directions due to the emerging challenges,” said Bishop Kivuva.
He appealed to the communicators should be good men and women who
can stand up to be counted in the midst of all the confusion which is being
realized in the country.
can stand up to be counted in the midst of all the confusion which is being
realized in the country.
He observed that Catholic Media need to highlight issues of good
governance since some
governance since some
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| Bishop Martin Kivuva |
political leaders are not able to put into good use the
monies allocated for development in various counties but are instead fighting over
power and resources.
He, however, urged the communicators to reach out to the poor and
the underprivileged, adding that Catholic media has been able to accommodate all
family members in their various programing.
the underprivileged, adding that Catholic media has been able to accommodate all
family members in their various programing.
Present at different times during the workshop were the Chairman
of KCCB – Catholic Justice and Peace Commission and Archbishop of Kisumu, Most
Rev. Zacchaeus Okoth, the Vice Chairman of KCCB – Commission for Social Communications,
Rt. Rev. David Kamau, Secretary of Social communication AMECEA Secretariat Fr.
Chrisantus Ndaga and more than 50 participants from all the Dioceses in Kenya.
of KCCB – Catholic Justice and Peace Commission and Archbishop of Kisumu, Most
Rev. Zacchaeus Okoth, the Vice Chairman of KCCB – Commission for Social Communications,
Rt. Rev. David Kamau, Secretary of Social communication AMECEA Secretariat Fr.
Chrisantus Ndaga and more than 50 participants from all the Dioceses in Kenya.
SOURCE:
Waumini Communications, KCCB
Waumini Communications, KCCB
