KENYA: Promote Family Life, says Bishop Mugambi
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| Rt. Rev. Salesius Mugambi, Bishop of Meru National Family Life Program Chairman at KCCB |
The Catholic
Church in Kenya continues to oppose measures that do not promote family life by
either seeking to redefine or to erode the meaning of marriage or family.
Church in Kenya continues to oppose measures that do not promote family life by
either seeking to redefine or to erode the meaning of marriage or family.
Speaking
during the launch of the National Family Life Policy in Mombasa on 2nd,
September, 2015, The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) –National
Family Life Program Chairman Rt. Rev. Salesius Mugambi advised Catholic
Ecclesial Movements and people of goodwill not to succumb to the pressures of a
culture that undermines the family, but strive to build a culture that honors
and promotes life.
during the launch of the National Family Life Policy in Mombasa on 2nd,
September, 2015, The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) –National
Family Life Program Chairman Rt. Rev. Salesius Mugambi advised Catholic
Ecclesial Movements and people of goodwill not to succumb to the pressures of a
culture that undermines the family, but strive to build a culture that honors
and promotes life.
Bishop
Mugambi trusts that while fulfilling the mandate of Christ, “You shall be my
witnesses” the Policy will stimulate Diocesan Family Life Coordinators and all
the stakeholders to journey with the families to evangelize in promoting
sanctuaries of love and life.
Mugambi trusts that while fulfilling the mandate of Christ, “You shall be my
witnesses” the Policy will stimulate Diocesan Family Life Coordinators and all
the stakeholders to journey with the families to evangelize in promoting
sanctuaries of love and life.
He urged
families to be at the forefront of ensuring that laws and institutions of the
state support and defend the rights and duties of the family by backing up
sound legislation family policies.
families to be at the forefront of ensuring that laws and institutions of the
state support and defend the rights and duties of the family by backing up
sound legislation family policies.
“The Family
is an image of the Holy Trinity that signifies the love of God for humanity. As
a visible sign of this love, the family becomes the venue per excellence for
the transmission of life, faith and training in values and virtues.” He
emphasized.
is an image of the Holy Trinity that signifies the love of God for humanity. As
a visible sign of this love, the family becomes the venue per excellence for
the transmission of life, faith and training in values and virtues.” He
emphasized.
In addition,
Mugambi who is the Bishop of Meru stressed that the Family is a gift of God
that originates from the union between a man and a woman.
Mugambi who is the Bishop of Meru stressed that the Family is a gift of God
that originates from the union between a man and a woman.
The Catholic
Bishops of Kenya have been instrumental in forming families to be sanctuaries
of love and life through journeying with them to grow as a community of love.
Bishops of Kenya have been instrumental in forming families to be sanctuaries
of love and life through journeying with them to grow as a community of love.
Many
Catholic and non-Catholic families have also benefited from the services and
trainings offered countrywide in family life formation. Key instructors have
been trained both locally and internationally on family life matters.
Catholic and non-Catholic families have also benefited from the services and
trainings offered countrywide in family life formation. Key instructors have
been trained both locally and internationally on family life matters.
This initial
Policy was necessitated by the need to offer clear guidance to the Dioceses on
the management on family apostolate.
Policy was necessitated by the need to offer clear guidance to the Dioceses on
the management on family apostolate.
The Policy
whose vision is “Witnessing Christian Family Life” was produced under the
leadership of The Family Life National Coordinator Mrs. Theresa Abuya, and was
issued out to Family Life Program Diocesan Coordinators by Bishop Mugambi
during the occassion.
whose vision is “Witnessing Christian Family Life” was produced under the
leadership of The Family Life National Coordinator Mrs. Theresa Abuya, and was
issued out to Family Life Program Diocesan Coordinators by Bishop Mugambi
during the occassion.
By Rose Achiego, Waumini Communications KCCB
