AMECEA: Choose Life, Not Death – Cardinal Berhaneyesus
The
Chancellor of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), His Eminence
Berhaneyesus D. Cardinal Souraphiel has asked the graduates to choose life
instead of nurturing the culture of death which is now growing in our society.
Cardinal
Berhaneyesus, who is also the Chairman of AMECEA was speaking during
graduations Mass, which was held a day before the graduation day on Friday 29th
May 2015 at CUEA, Langata Campus, in Nairobi.
Berhaneyesus, who is also the Chairman of AMECEA was speaking during
graduations Mass, which was held a day before the graduation day on Friday 29th
May 2015 at CUEA, Langata Campus, in Nairobi.
The Cardinal
said that the Catholic Church is known worldwide as an institution committed to
the defense of human life and standing for promotion of the dignity of human
person, which has been the hallmark of its mission.
said that the Catholic Church is known worldwide as an institution committed to
the defense of human life and standing for promotion of the dignity of human
person, which has been the hallmark of its mission.
“Each life
is the gift of God and no one has a right to destroy it, whether it is the form
of abortion or euthanasia,” he said. He further said, “That is why the Catholic
Church is against death penalty; simply because it does not give a chance for
someone to be converted.”
is the gift of God and no one has a right to destroy it, whether it is the form
of abortion or euthanasia,” he said. He further said, “That is why the Catholic
Church is against death penalty; simply because it does not give a chance for
someone to be converted.”
Cardinal
Berhaneyesus referred to the Garisa University attack which killed 147 people by
al shabaab and some of the immigrants who were killed by Extremists and those
dying when crossing the Mediterranean to go to Europe. “When we heard the
incidences, we were very sad. It does not appeal to our minds that some people
take authority over human being’s life in the name of religion,” he said.
Berhaneyesus referred to the Garisa University attack which killed 147 people by
al shabaab and some of the immigrants who were killed by Extremists and those
dying when crossing the Mediterranean to go to Europe. “When we heard the
incidences, we were very sad. It does not appeal to our minds that some people
take authority over human being’s life in the name of religion,” he said.
He asked the
congregation to pray so that such incidences should not happen again. “Let us
congregation to pray so that such incidences should not happen again. “Let us
emulate
Pope Francis who became the voice to the voiceless; who spoke against those who
take other people’s lives,” he said.
Meanwhile;
a total of
709 students graduated on Friday 29th May 2015, at the CUEA Lang’ata Campus; in
a ceremony which was graced by Hon. Prof. Judi Wakhungu, the Cabinet Secretary,
Environment, Water and Natural Resources as a chief guest.
a total of
709 students graduated on Friday 29th May 2015, at the CUEA Lang’ata Campus; in
a ceremony which was graced by Hon. Prof. Judi Wakhungu, the Cabinet Secretary,
Environment, Water and Natural Resources as a chief guest.
Cardinal
Berhaneyesus together with the Chairman of the CUEA University Council, Right
Rev. Maurice Muhatia, who is the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru conferred
the degrees and diplomas to the graduates.
Berhaneyesus together with the Chairman of the CUEA University Council, Right
Rev. Maurice Muhatia, who is the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru conferred
the degrees and diplomas to the graduates.
By AMECEA Online News reporter.
