ZAMBIA: Christians Must Represent the Minority in Society: Archbishop Banda
Archbishop of Lusaka, Zambia Most Rev. Alick Banda
By Marrian Zulu
The Metropolitan Archbishop of Lusaka, Most Rev. Alick Banda, passionately urges Christians to extend their ministry beyond the majority or the powerful, and focus on the minority: the voiceless, the sick, the old, the imprisoned, and the orphaned. His call is a stirring reminder of the true essence of Christian service.
“We should not only represent those in urban areas but also those in villages; we should not only visit the rich but also the poor, for that is true Christianity,” the Archbishop said in his homily during the confirmation mass, at St Andrew’s Apollo parish, Lusaka.
He adds that it is the duty and responsibility of every Christian to address the spiritual and physical needs of the marginalized in society.
The Archbishop has always had the support of the Senior Management Team, which comprises the Vicar General, Pastoral Director, Social Director, and Procurator General, on his pastoral visitations.
Their close to a week-long canonical visitation started by visiting 3 outstations of St. Andrew’s Apollo Parish. These visitations then culminated in a formation workshop for all lay leaders of St. Andrew’s Apollo Parish facilitated by the Archdiocese of Lusaka Senior Management Team and concluded with a colorful Confirmation Mass on Sunday, June 30, where 176 candidates were conferred.
