{"id":13434,"date":"2021-10-15T17:13:06","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T17:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/?p=13434"},"modified":"2021-10-15T17:13:06","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T17:13:06","slug":"zambia-catholics-should-radiate-moral-uprightness-says-bishop-kasonde","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2021\/10\/15\/zambia-catholics-should-radiate-moral-uprightness-says-bishop-kasonde\/","title":{"rendered":"ZAMBIA: Catholics Should Radiate Moral Uprightness, says -Bishop Kasonde"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Mwenya Mukuka<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Bishop of Solwezi Catholic Diocese Rt. Rev. Charles Kasonde has reminded Christians of Pope Francis\u2019 call to seriously look at the situation of abuse in Church and society.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bishop Kasonde noted that the Catholic Church has been singled out in the cases of abuse of children and vulnerable people, not that it is a worst sinner, but because of what it is.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He explained that the Catholic Church is a mirror that stands erect in the world hence remaining susceptible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIf the Catholic Church is a mirror, it should reflect the image of uprightness and be a champion of ethical teachings enshrined in Catholic Social Teaching and Holy Scriptures,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bishop Kasonde who is also AMECEA Chairperson regretted the huge number of reports of abuse worldwide, calling this development as unfortunate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He further said because of such reports, irreparable damage has been done and that the situation is not getting any better to some extent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In reference to a recent report of abuse cases in France, Bishop Kasonde said that though the African culture is different and maybe considered a little bit privileged, elements of abuse by African church leadership may be there especially in the manner it exercises its authority and conduct.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bishop Kasonde said this when he opened a workshop aimed at providing orientation on \u2018safeguarding\u2019 to all priests and Religious Brothers and Sisters that are working in his Diocese.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The workshop which was themed \u2018Towards Safe Environments in all institutions of the Church in Solwezi Diocese\u2019, started on the 11<sup>th<\/sup> to 13<sup>th<\/sup> October 2021.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The workshop also looked at creating and strengthening the Diocesan safeguarding structures at all levels including formulation of safe, accessible, inclusive feedback and complaints handling\u00a0mechanisms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Supported by Porticus through a Safeguarding project they are funding under Caritas Solwezi and CAFOD through the National Safeguarding Office, the first workshop drew 42 priests and Brothers as participants.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The second workshop has already been planned and will target Religious Sisters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">##<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mwenya Mukuka The Bishop of Solwezi Catholic Diocese Rt. 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