MALAWI: Government Welcome Pope Francis Encyclical… To Help Climate Change Mitigation
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| (From Left) H.E. Mouhamed El-Ashmawy, Egypt Ambassador to Malawi, Rt. Rev. Martin Mtumbuka, Catholic Bishop of Karonga Diocese, Mr. Bright Msaka, Malawian Minister for Natural Resources, Energy and Mining and EU Rep for Malawi during the Launch of Pope Francis Encyclical in Malawi |
The government
of Malawi has welcomed the Encyclical ‘letter’ from Pope Francis ‘Laudato Si’ meaning ‘Praise God’ which
was launched by the conference on Tuesday 4th at Sun Burd Hotel in
Lilongwe.
of Malawi has welcomed the Encyclical ‘letter’ from Pope Francis ‘Laudato Si’ meaning ‘Praise God’ which
was launched by the conference on Tuesday 4th at Sun Burd Hotel in
Lilongwe.
Speaking during
the launch, Bright Msaka, Minister for Natural Resources, Energy and Mining who
graced the occasion as guest of honor said “It is extremely fortunate that the
Encyclical is moving extremely in tandem with government plans, policies and
actions on climate change.”
the launch, Bright Msaka, Minister for Natural Resources, Energy and Mining who
graced the occasion as guest of honor said “It is extremely fortunate that the
Encyclical is moving extremely in tandem with government plans, policies and
actions on climate change.”
“This is not
one man’s effort we must collaborate in order to achieve the intended objective,”
said Msaka.
one man’s effort we must collaborate in order to achieve the intended objective,”
said Msaka.
“The
Catholic Church has a very broad reach in Malawi. If this Encyclical is going
to be read in all Catholic churches in Malawi and listened to by all the
Catholics, then we will have a very critical mass there of Christians in the
Catholics church supporting government effort to achieve the kind of actions we
want to undertake,” he added.
Catholic Church has a very broad reach in Malawi. If this Encyclical is going
to be read in all Catholic churches in Malawi and listened to by all the
Catholics, then we will have a very critical mass there of Christians in the
Catholics church supporting government effort to achieve the kind of actions we
want to undertake,” he added.
The Minister
also assured that government is making positive strides on conservation and
address issues of climate change conservation. “This Government is doing
everything it can to ensure that nature is preserved,” said Msaka.
also assured that government is making positive strides on conservation and
address issues of climate change conservation. “This Government is doing
everything it can to ensure that nature is preserved,” said Msaka.
“We would
like to assure the nation that we will leave nothing undone to ensure that the
environment is protected. We will reduce and eliminate greenhouse gases and
everything that is depleting ozone layer and that goes with it” the minister explained.
like to assure the nation that we will leave nothing undone to ensure that the
environment is protected. We will reduce and eliminate greenhouse gases and
everything that is depleting ozone layer and that goes with it” the minister explained.
Speaking on
the Encyclical, Bishop Chairman for the Episcopal Conference of Malawi, Most
Rev. Thomas Msusa said “Climate change is here and Pope Francis in his
Encyclical, looks back at what God did.”
the Encyclical, Bishop Chairman for the Episcopal Conference of Malawi, Most
Rev. Thomas Msusa said “Climate change is here and Pope Francis in his
Encyclical, looks back at what God did.”
“Before
creating human beings God created nature; trees, plants and other things and
then human person was put in that creation. So Pope Francis as he looks back
sees nature, and that the world is not as it was before. Pope Francis is
concerned about the co-existence of human beings and nature. We are related
with nature, we are part of nature. However, people are destroying the nature,”
the Archbishop of Blantyre pointed out.
creating human beings God created nature; trees, plants and other things and
then human person was put in that creation. So Pope Francis as he looks back
sees nature, and that the world is not as it was before. Pope Francis is
concerned about the co-existence of human beings and nature. We are related
with nature, we are part of nature. However, people are destroying the nature,”
the Archbishop of Blantyre pointed out.
“Pope
Francis is urging us to take care of our natural resources and all what God
created. He wants us to be responsible. He calls us to receive this message to
look and think of climate change. It is there and we have to control it” urged
ECM Bishop Chairman.
Francis is urging us to take care of our natural resources and all what God
created. He wants us to be responsible. He calls us to receive this message to
look and think of climate change. It is there and we have to control it” urged
ECM Bishop Chairman.
Archbishop
Msusa further urged Malawians to take care of their natural resources, “Here in
Malawi there is wanton cutting down of trees, burning of bushes unnecessarily.
But let us replant trees; take care of our natural resources so that our future
generation can also enjoy what God created”
Msusa further urged Malawians to take care of their natural resources, “Here in
Malawi there is wanton cutting down of trees, burning of bushes unnecessarily.
But let us replant trees; take care of our natural resources so that our future
generation can also enjoy what God created”
By Prince Henderson, Communications Officer
ECM
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