MALAWI: Government, Church Leaders Challenged To Protect Children’s Rights
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| Group Photo of Archbishop Msusa and the Children |
Children
from Blantyre Archdiocese have called on government and Church leaders to take
a deliberate effort in protecting and safeguarding the rights of children who
are regarded as future leaders in the country’s development.
from Blantyre Archdiocese have called on government and Church leaders to take
a deliberate effort in protecting and safeguarding the rights of children who
are regarded as future leaders in the country’s development.
The Children
expressed this at Saint Montfort, Catholic Institute (CI) during the
Archdiocese’s celebrations of Holy Childhood Mass which attracted thousands of
Catholic Children drawn from all the Parishes in the Archdiocese.
expressed this at Saint Montfort, Catholic Institute (CI) during the
Archdiocese’s celebrations of Holy Childhood Mass which attracted thousands of
Catholic Children drawn from all the Parishes in the Archdiocese.
The climax
of the celebrations was marked by Holy Mass which was presided over by His
Grace Archbishop Thomas Msusa of Blantyre Archdiocese, while all liturgical arrangements
for the Mass were done by the Children themselves. Later, after the Holy Mass,
the children show cased different activities including poems, drama and songs
which were performed before His Grace the Archbishop.
of the celebrations was marked by Holy Mass which was presided over by His
Grace Archbishop Thomas Msusa of Blantyre Archdiocese, while all liturgical arrangements
for the Mass were done by the Children themselves. Later, after the Holy Mass,
the children show cased different activities including poems, drama and songs
which were performed before His Grace the Archbishop.
In their
petition to the government and the Church, the Children are calling upon the
authorities to promote education by supporting them with adequate teaching and
learning materials including enough schools, elimination of child labour and
provision of proper security to the children.
petition to the government and the Church, the Children are calling upon the
authorities to promote education by supporting them with adequate teaching and
learning materials including enough schools, elimination of child labour and
provision of proper security to the children.
According to
one Priscilla Njovuyalema who did the first reading during Mass, Children in
this country and elsewhere face a number of challenges hence the need for the
leaders to address them.
one Priscilla Njovuyalema who did the first reading during Mass, Children in
this country and elsewhere face a number of challenges hence the need for the
leaders to address them.
In his
homily, Archbishop Msusa acknowledged numerous challenges that children face
and called upon all stakeholders to join hands and make the life a child better
than before.
homily, Archbishop Msusa acknowledged numerous challenges that children face
and called upon all stakeholders to join hands and make the life a child better
than before.
“It is our
responsibility to make sure that our children are well protected. And it is for
this reason that I also invite parents to make sure that they strive to support
their children to grow both in body and soul,” said Archbishop Msusa.
responsibility to make sure that our children are well protected. And it is for
this reason that I also invite parents to make sure that they strive to support
their children to grow both in body and soul,” said Archbishop Msusa.
The
Archbishop also called on Children and people of good will to pray for children
who are currently struggling in their respective countries that peace should be
upon them at all times.
Archbishop also called on Children and people of good will to pray for children
who are currently struggling in their respective countries that peace should be
upon them at all times.
“Please pray
for your fellow children who were abducted in Nigeria, pray for your fellow
children within Malawi and elsewhere who are currently struggling in different
ways. We should also pray for people who are violating children’s rights that
they should change their behavior and start loving children,” said Archbishop
Msusa.
for your fellow children who were abducted in Nigeria, pray for your fellow
children within Malawi and elsewhere who are currently struggling in different
ways. We should also pray for people who are violating children’s rights that
they should change their behavior and start loving children,” said Archbishop
Msusa.
The
Archbishop also asked the children to pray for their parents, the priests,
religious men and women and also to him too as well as the leaders of the
country including the president.
Archbishop also asked the children to pray for their parents, the priests,
religious men and women and also to him too as well as the leaders of the
country including the president.
Episcopal
Conference of Malawi is currently implementing a Child Protection Project with
an aim of strengthening the capacity of the Catholic Church in Malawi in
dealing with issues related to child abuse and creating children’s safe
environment. Meanwhile, the Conference has development a Child protection
policy.
Conference of Malawi is currently implementing a Child Protection Project with
an aim of strengthening the capacity of the Catholic Church in Malawi in
dealing with issues related to child abuse and creating children’s safe
environment. Meanwhile, the Conference has development a Child protection
policy.
Source: Prince Henderson, ECM Communications
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