MALAWI: Archbishop Ziyaye Dares Lilongwe Catholics to use Technology Responsibly
Most Rev. Tarcizio Ziyaye, Archbishop of Lilongwe ( Image Courtesy)
As Catholics World over observed the World Mission Sunday as the climax for the Extraordinary Missionary Month of October, the Archbishop of Lilongwe Most Rev. Tarcizio Ziyaye has called on media institutions in the country and all Christians to use information technologies responsibly amid rising cases of fake news that fun violence and fear.
The Archbishop who celebrated the Mission Sunday at the Poor Claires Monastery in Lilongwe has challenged Christians to be the first in spreading messages that instil hope in people.
“Technological advancement is good. It is essential as it signifies God’s profound wisdom through us human beings but there is need to filter what we get and share, and to determine the positive ways of using them, more especially for the evangelization and spreading the Gospel,” said the Archbishop.
He noted that there are some people who are abusing technology; that instead of using it to deepen their spirituality, they are engulfed in immoral practices.
He challenged the media institutions to use modern technologies for writing stories that will transform people’s lives socially and spiritually.
Most Rev. Ziyaye cited an example of spreading messages on homosexuality which he said only succeed in destroying the sanctity of matrimony.
“Our role after receiving the Sacrament of Baptism is to be missionaries. As Christians, we should uphold the Gospel values in whatever we do, even when we are using the modern technological gadgets,” he said.
This year’s World Mission Sunday being a Special Mission Sunday for evangelization, Archbishop Ziyaye said, must act as a reminder to all Christians to spread the Good news by using the modern technology but responsibly.
“Our own life should be preaching. It should be a kind of a homily so that people can see our good works, that we uphold Christian values in whatever we do – values such as love, charity, reconciliation and unity,” advised the Archbishop.
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By Pilirani Tambala
