tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972227907983811652024-02-21T06:14:19.479+02:00CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF LIVINGSTONEThat They May Be OneCatholic Diocese of Livingstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788872719313078912noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797222790798381165.post-33669826157876869932017-05-23T17:52:00.000+02:002017-05-23T17:52:54.709+02:00PRAYER FOR 125 YEARS OF CATHOLIC FAITH IN ZAMBIA<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">PRAYER FOR 125 YEARS OF CATHOLIC FAITH IN ZAMBIA </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">God our father, your triune name
has been revealed to the ends of the earth. We thank you for the faith,
perseverance and passion you gave to the first Catholic missionaries. Their
zeal carried them on in spite of the rough seas, deserts, jungles, deadly
diseases and human hostilities. We thank you Lord that through the early
missionaries you freed us from both the spiritual and physical bondage. In
thanksgiving, help us to leave behind our old leaven which may prevent us from
knowing and loving you dearly. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Reward all those who died in the
cause of our salvation. May their zeal for souls live on in us so that we too
may be true, selfless and worthy missionaries in our time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Help us Lord to move forward together
in love, to remain true to our Catholic faith brought to us through sacrifices
and sweat of our fore fathers in faith and may we be ready to die for it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bless our country and all the people of
Zambia. May our celebration of hundred and tweny five years of faith be a time
of renewal, may it also bring more members to the fold.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533334732055664px;">TAPELO KA LILIMO ZE 125 ZA TUMELO YA SIKATOLIKA MWA ZAMBIA<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533334732055664px;">Mulimu Ndat’a luna, libizo la butrinitasi bwa hao lizibahalizwe mwa lifasi kamukana. Luitumezi kwa tumelo, mutundamenyi ni lilato ze ne ufile kwa balumiwa ba pili baSikatolika. Ciseho ya bona ne i ba tusize kuzwelapili kusina kuzwafiswa ki mawate a sabisa, mahalaupa, mishitu ye tibani, matuku abulaya ni batu bene basina kamuhelo yende.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533334732055664px;">Mulena luitumela kuwena kakuli ka balumiwa ba, u lukuluzi mioya ni mibili ya luna mwa butanga. Kabuitumelo, ulutuse kufulalela za kale zeo likona kulupaleliswa kuku ziba ni ku ku lata.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533334732055664px;">U fe mupuzo ku bao kaufela baba shwezi puluso ya luna. Ciseho ya bona kabaka la mioya ya batu izwelepili kuba ni luna, ili kuli ni luna cwalo mwa nako yaluna, lube balumiwa ba ba nani niti, buitomboli ni babaswanela.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533334732055664px;">Mulena lutuse kuli luzwelapili hamoho ka lilato, ku tiyelela mwa tumelo ya luna yaSikatolika yenetisizwe kuluna ka buitomboli ni mifufuzo ya bo ndaat’a luna mwa tumelo, ni kuli lube baba itukiselize kushwela tumelo ye. Tohonolofaza Naha ya luna ya Zambia ni batu kaufela ba ba pila mwateni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533334732055664px;">Mukiti wa tumelo wo wa lilimo ze mwanda ni mashumi a mabeli ni lilimo zeketalizo ibe Nako ya ku uncafazwa, mi u ekeze hape limembala mwa Mutapi wa hao.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533334732055664px;">Ka Kreste Mulena luna.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533334732055664px;">Amen.</span></div>
Catholic Diocese of Livingstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788872719313078912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797222790798381165.post-52751377577268653442013-03-04T15:25:00.001+02:002013-03-04T15:25:51.371+02:00CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF LIVINGSTONE: STATEMENT BY THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF LIVINGSTONE<a href="http://dioceseoflivingstone.blogspot.com/2013/03/statement-by-catholic-diocese-of.html#links">CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF LIVINGSTONE: STATEMENT BY THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF LIVINGSTONE</a>Catholic Diocese of Livingstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788872719313078912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797222790798381165.post-58711893156435403102013-03-03T15:58:00.000+02:002013-03-03T15:58:48.589+02:00STATEMENT BY THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF LIVINGSTONE<br />
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OF LIVINGSTONE, OVER THE DEATH OF MR. HARISON CHANDA, PF MONZE DISTRICT
CHAIRPERSON<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; text-transform: uppercase;">“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God”- 1 John 4:7<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">FOLLOWING THE CRUEL DEATH OF MR. HARISON
CHANDA, THE PATRIOTIC FRONT MONZE DISTRICT CHAIRPERSON, ON THE EVENING OF 25<sup>TH</sup>
FEBRUARY 2013, IN LIVINGSTONE, WE AS THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN LIVINGSTONE, HAVE
THE FOLLOWING TO SAY:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">WE ARE GREATLY SADDENED AND SHOCKED BY THE BRUTAL
KILLING OF MR. HARISON CHANDA. HENCEFORTH, WE CONDEMN IN STRONGEST TERMS THE
BRUTAL ACT OF VIOLENCE THAT LED TO THE LOSS OF LIFE OF MR. HARISON CHANDA. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">AS A CHURCH WE ARE NON-PARTISAN.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">HUMAN LIFE IN ALL ITS FORMS SHOULD BE PROTECTED AT ALL
TIMES. NO PERSON HAS THE RIGHT TO TAKE AWAY THE LIFE OF ANOTHER PERSON, FOR
WHATEVER REASON.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT AS A RESULT OF CAMPAIGNS IN
THIS BY-ELECTIONS, WE HAVE LOST HUMAN LIFE.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">WE CALL UPON THE PEOPLE OF LIVINGSTONE, KNOWN FOR
PEACE, TO REJECT ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">WE CALL UPON ALL POLITICAL PLAYERS, TO REMAIN CALM AND
PEACEFUL, TODAY, TOMORROW, (THE VOTING DAY), AND AFTER THE ELECTIONS.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">AWARE THAT TOMORROW, 28<sup>TH</sup> FEBRUARY 2013, IS
A POLLING DAY, WE CALL UPON ALL REGISTERED VOTERS, TO TURN UP IN NUMBERS AND
CAST THEIR BALLOT PAPER, TO ELECT A MEMBER OF PARLIARMENT OF THEIR CHOICE,
WITHOUT AND FEAR OF INTIMIDATION. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">FINALLY, WE REAPET: LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER. LET US NOT
ALLOW POLITICAL DIFFERENCES TO LEAD US TO HATRED AND THE TAKING AWAY HUMAN
LIFE.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">SIGNED: ………………………………. 27<sup>TH</sup> FEBRUARY
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CLIFFORD MULASIKWANDA, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Catholic Diocese of Livingstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788872719313078912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797222790798381165.post-30979144243461558552012-09-21T09:11:00.001+02:002012-09-21T09:11:25.275+02:00New Vicar General for the Diocese<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On 20th September, 2012, Bishop Raymond Mpezele appointed Fr.
Jeffrey Tembo, Parish Priest of Sesheke, as the new Vicar General of the
Diocese, after Fr. Clement Temba CSSP, who left the Diocese last July at the
end of his service to the Diocese.</span></div>
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a Catholic Diocese, the Vicar General is the Bishop’s close collaborator in the
Pastoral care of the Diocese, which includes the governance of the Diocese.</span></div>
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the Bishop is out of the country, the Vicar General is in charge of the Diocese
and all matters that require the Bishop’s attention are referred to the Vicar
General. </span></div>
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ask all to pray for our new Vicar General.</span></div>
Catholic Diocese of Livingstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788872719313078912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797222790798381165.post-65793821359290689612012-08-24T10:21:00.001+02:002012-08-24T10:21:09.542+02:00Priestly Ordination - Deacon Kelvin MufaloDeacon Kelvin Mufalo, ordained deacon on 22 May 2010 at St. Dominic's Major Seminary, Lusaka, will be ordained Priest on Saturday, 27 October 2012, at Maramba Parish Church. Ordination Mass will start at 09.00hrs. Kindly keep Deacon Mufalo in your prayers.Catholic Diocese of Livingstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788872719313078912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797222790798381165.post-5764051649804941842012-08-22T15:48:00.000+02:002012-08-22T15:48:30.105+02:00Diaconate Ordination - Simon ChebaSimon Cheba, a seminiarian from St. Theresa's Catholic Cathedral, Livingstone, Zambia, will be ordained deacon on Sunday 26th August, 2012. He will be ordained by Bishop Raymond Mpezele. Ordination Mass at the Cathedral will start at 10.00hrs.Catholic Diocese of Livingstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788872719313078912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797222790798381165.post-15575895462289983072012-08-22T15:42:00.002+02:002012-08-22T15:42:43.669+02:00Fr. Michael Soka Mumba, OFM CapFr. Michael Soka Mumba, OFM Cap, congratulations on the occasion of your ordination to priesthood by His Lordship, the Right Reverand Raymond Mpezele. Fr. Michael was ordained on Saturday 18th August, 2012, at St. Francis' Catholic Church, Dambwa in Livingstone, Zambia. Catholic Diocese of Livingstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788872719313078912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797222790798381165.post-67341210680651880562012-07-20T08:52:00.001+02:002012-07-20T08:52:28.859+02:00Fr. Dominic Mizhi Sandu, OFM Cap - New Pastoral CoordinatorFr. Dominic Mizhi Sandu, OFM Cap is the new New Pastoral Coordinator, effective July 9, 2012. His appointment runs for three years, renewable. The Bishop has equally appointed him as a Diocesan Consultor. All the best to Fr. Dominic in his new Ministry.<br />
Fr. Dominic takes over from <span style="background-color: white;">F</span><span style="background-color: white;">r. Clement Damian Temba, CssP, who was Vicar General and Pastoral Coordinator. He has since has left the diocese after nine (9)years of service. Fr. Clement thanks for your service to the dioocese.</span>Catholic Diocese of Livingstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788872719313078912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797222790798381165.post-2841486201276080602011-09-19T12:00:00.000+02:002012-03-06T12:20:25.744+02:00FR. LEONARD MULYOKELA'S MEMORIAL MASSThe Memorial Mass and Unveiling of the Tombstone for the late Fr. Leonard Mulyokela will take place on October 1, 2011. Mass will be held at St. Theresa's Cathedral, and the unveiling of the tombstone will be at the old Livingstone cemetery.Catholic Diocese of Livingstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788872719313078912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797222790798381165.post-3825924458927042212011-09-13T11:04:00.001+02:002011-09-13T11:05:01.108+02:00Catholic Diocese of Livingstone Newsletter July to September 2011<br />
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We published today the Diocesan Newsletter for the period July to September 2011.<br />
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<a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/64781881/Catholic-Diocese-of-Livingstone-Newsletter-Jul-to-Sep-2011">http://www.scribd.com/doc/64781881/Catholic-Diocese-of-Livingstone-Newsletter-Jul-to-Sep-2011</a>Catholic Diocese of Livingstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788872719313078912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797222790798381165.post-61020686767717155662011-05-20T10:30:00.001+02:002011-05-20T10:32:10.294+02:00LETTER TO CATHOLICS ON PUBLIC MEDIA ATTACKSOn Thursday 19 May 2011, the Zambia Episcopal Conference (ZEC) released a letter to the media regarding attacks of the Catholic Church from some media. The letter has been signed by the ZEC President <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, Rt. Rev. George Cosmas Zumaile Lungu,</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Bishop of Chipata. Below is the full text.</span><br />
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-color: silver; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A letter to all Catholics in Zambia on constant attacks directed at Catholics in the public media </span></span></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></i></b></div><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">3.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In recent months, we have all witnessed a growing barrage of attacks in the public media against the Catholic Church in Zambia, its leadership, priests and even its doctrine. Many of you have made representation to us, your Bishops and spoken of your pain at these unwarranted attacks. At a recent Zambia Episcopal Conference (ZEC) Executive Board meeting held in Lusaka on 3</span></span><sup><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">rd</span></span></sup><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> May, 2011, at Kapingila Guest House, this issue was one of the items on our agenda. It is for this reason that I write you this letter, on behalf of my brother Catholic Bishops, in Zambia. </span></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">4.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">First and foremost, it has become clear that these attacks on our Church are co-ordinated and planned. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We know, for example, that the likes of Chanda Chimba III (a Catholic!) would never on their own accord have the operational and financial ability to carry on the kind of attacks being waged against Catholics. We also note the growing but </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">steady stream of individuals, journalists and questionable organisations that are ready to parade themselves before the public media vilifying innocent citizens and the Catholic Church. These individuals and organisations are given such puzzling and unfettered access to the public media. They are allowed to despise, with such venomous passion and impunity, more than three million Catholics in Zambia (a third of the country’s entire population). How can this happen in a country where we, the Zambian people, as tax payers are supposed to be the owners of these public media? Since all public media are owned and controlled by Government, we can safely conclude that these attacks on our Church are sponsored by Government. Whatever the case, this is not the way of winning the Catholic vote in an election year.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">5.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The gist of the attacks, clearly, is meant to discredit and cast aspersions against the leadership and general membership of the Catholic Church in Zambia. In the process, this is meant to create despondency, </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">division and confusion</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> among Catholics. Whoever is behind these attacks is working on the principle of </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">divide and rule –trying to divide Catholics in Zambia.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">6.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">When these attacks distort the Catholic Church’s moral doctrine on celibacy or homosexuality, we all have cause for alarm.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">With regard to homosexuality, let me re-state categorically that Catholic teaching does not promote homosexuality. The Catholic Church’s constant and firm teaching on homosexual acts is unequivocal: H</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">omosexual acts are seriously wrong and sinful. Under no circumstances can homosexual acts be approved. The fact that the Catholic Church makes a distinction between the homosexual act and homosexual orientation or inclination is not promoting homosexuality. Homosexuals are human beings with their problems and their joys, that as human beings they deserve respect, even though they have this inclination, and must not be discriminated against because of it. Respect for man and woman is absolutely fundamental and decisive. </span></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">7.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Let me further </span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">reiterate the official position of the Zambian Catholic Bishops on politics. Our engagement in politics is only motivated by our divine obligation to speak on behalf of the voiceless in our country. In exercising this prophetic ministry, we will be neutral in so far as partisan politics are concerned.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">When we speak, as Bishops, our message has nothing to do with any perceived dislike or preference for any particular sitting President or any political party. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We therefore refuse to be intimidated, cowed into silence or to compromise or be silenced on national issues –important issues that affect poor people!</span></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">8.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Having said this and faced with endless attacks on our church (which we expect to grow as the election date draws near) </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">let me urge all Catholics in Zambia to embrace a calm spirit and an attitude of forgiveness and reconciliation when provoked. It might help to remember that this public slandering of the Catholic leadership, its Catholic faithful and doctrine is nothing new –although this time around, the attacks are more vicious and aggressive. Catholics are an Easter people and we subscribe to Jesus’ teaching when he says </span></span><i><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">“</span></span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">But I say to you, do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.”</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> (Matthew 5:39) </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">To turn the other cheek is neither humiliating nor a weakness. As your Bishops, we will not respond in shame nor resort to the language of anger that those attacking us use. We have dignity in Christ. Our dignity in Christ does not consist in hitting back. It is in forgiveness and reconciliation. This is not to say we will be quiet when there is need to speak out.</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></b></div><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">9.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In closing, let</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> me hasten to say that forgiveness, reconciliation and justice go hand in hand. It is for this reason that </span></span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">the Executive Board of ZEC has directed the Catholic Secretariat management to monitor the situation and if the attacks continue, to consider engaging lawyers and begin legal proceedings against those who are making a habit of defaming and vilifying our Church, including if necessary, the media houses that enable them to do so. </span></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">10.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I commend you all to the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi which says: </span></span><i><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Make me a channel of your peace. Where there is hatred let me bring your love</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">…</span></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><i><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rt. Rev. George Cosmas Zumaile Lungu </span></span></span></i></div><span style="font-family: "Times", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
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