KENYA: Bishop Salesius Mugambi Reaffirms Catholic Church’s Position on the Sanctity of life
Rt. Rev. Salesius
Mugambi, Chairman of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) National
Family Life Programme has emphasized the need to say no to the culture of death
of unborn babies, the elderly, the terminally ill and the physically and
mentally handicapped persons.
Mugambi, Chairman of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) National
Family Life Programme has emphasized the need to say no to the culture of death
of unborn babies, the elderly, the terminally ill and the physically and
mentally handicapped persons.
Speaking in Nairobi on
11th October when he flagged off the Conference’s Annual Walk for
life, a pro-life initiative, that aims at condemning abortion and other vices that
undermine the dignity of human person, Bishop Mugambi said that the dignity of
human person from conception to natural death must be upheld at all time.
11th October when he flagged off the Conference’s Annual Walk for
life, a pro-life initiative, that aims at condemning abortion and other vices that
undermine the dignity of human person, Bishop Mugambi said that the dignity of
human person from conception to natural death must be upheld at all time.
“Even though they
temporarily live in a different environment for a time and are tiny in size,
unborn babies are fully human beings who deserve dignity, respect and
protection. The same applies to the elderly, the terminally ill as well as
those physically and mentally challenged,” he said.
temporarily live in a different environment for a time and are tiny in size,
unborn babies are fully human beings who deserve dignity, respect and
protection. The same applies to the elderly, the terminally ill as well as
those physically and mentally challenged,” he said.
The Bishop of Meru
Diocese also said that protection of God’s creation is an obligation to all,
“It is the duty of every one of us to care for the environment but foremost to
protect human life.”
Diocese also said that protection of God’s creation is an obligation to all,
“It is the duty of every one of us to care for the environment but foremost to
protect human life.”
The bishop expressed his
sadness at people who use medical cases as excuses to execute abortion. “Medical
science has never found abortion to cure any form of diseases. The mothers who
have aborted the babies are usually left nursing physical and psychological
disorders instead and in some cases they also die in the process.”
sadness at people who use medical cases as excuses to execute abortion. “Medical
science has never found abortion to cure any form of diseases. The mothers who
have aborted the babies are usually left nursing physical and psychological
disorders instead and in some cases they also die in the process.”
Bishop Mugambi also
condemned human trafficking and child labour, which he said is a violation of
human rights and a practice that has become a reality in the country. “People
are recruited and compelled to labour and commercial sex and exploitation. Every
year many children are transported from rural areas to the cities as domestic
workers, where they are expose to long working hours with very little or no
payment at all,” he said.
condemned human trafficking and child labour, which he said is a violation of
human rights and a practice that has become a reality in the country. “People
are recruited and compelled to labour and commercial sex and exploitation. Every
year many children are transported from rural areas to the cities as domestic
workers, where they are expose to long working hours with very little or no
payment at all,” he said.
Source:
Rose Achiego, Waumini Communications KCCB
Rose Achiego, Waumini Communications KCCB
