---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: John Ashworth <[email protected]> Date: Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 11:12 AM Subject: [sudan-john-ashworth] Catholic Social Teaching and nation-building To: Group <[email protected]>
CHURCH SHOULD ALWAYS SPEAK OUT AGAINST INJUSTICES, SAYS PASTORAL OFFICIAL The Director of Pastoral Services, Solidarity with South Sudan (SSS), Sr. Catherine Arata has said that the Church should always be at the fore front in speaking out against human rights violation and other forms of injustices for the sake of making the world a better place. Speaking to Good News Radio Tuesday in Rumbek Diocese, at the ongoing three days workshop on Catholic Social Teachings and the Africae-munus document that came out of the synod of Africa Bishops in 2009, Sr. Catherine said that the fast way to realizing this objective, would be to ensure that people are enlightened about the principals of the Catholic Social Teaching. Sr. Catherine noted that the Catholic Social Teaching has a message for everyone including Governments, recalling how a Jesuit priest from the United States of America, Fr. David Hollenbach, recently made a presentation to Members of the South Sudan’s National Legislative Assembly, on Catholic Social Teaching and how it can be used as a guiding principal in building the new Nation and in the ongoing Transitional Constitution review process. Meanwhile, Sr. Catherine Arata highlighted the need for communities in South Sudan to embrace reconciliation and unity, saying that although people would always find it difficult to forgive their aggressors, God is always willing to initiate the spirit of reconciliation among his people. The School of Norte Dame sister observed that the church is always calling on her members, the disciples of Jesus Christ, who is the great healer, to be reconciled with one another, arguing that reconciliation is certainly the foundation upon which the principals of Catholic Social Teaching are built and upon which nations can also be built. The Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Africae Munus, which meanst Africa’s Commitment, was Published on 19th November 2012, in the Republic of Benin in West Africa by Pope Benedict XVI. The three day workshop on Catholic Social Teaching and the Africae Munus document, which is taking place at the Pastoral Center in Rumbek, is organized by CARITAS South Sudan, with Participants, who include Priests, Sisters and catechists coming from various parishes of the Catholic Diocese of Rumbek. Good News Radio (CRN) Catholic Diocese of Rumbek - South Sudan P.O. Box 21102, 00505, Nairobi (Kenya) Email: [email protected] News Desk: [email protected] Director: [email protected] Mobile: +254733877750 or +211922506827 or +211955249914 Skype: Onyalla END ______________________ John Ashworth Sudan, South Sudan Advisor [email protected] +254 725 926 297 (Kenya mobile) +211 919 695 362 (South Sudan mobile) +27 82 050 1235 (South Africa mobile) +44 750 304 1790 (UK/international) +88 216 4334 0735 (Thuraya satphone) PO Box 52002 - 00200, Nairobi, Kenya This is a personal e-mail address and the contents do not necessarily reflect the views of any organisation -- The content of this message does not necessarily reflect John Ashworth's views. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, John Ashworth is not the author of the content and the source is always cited. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sudan-john-ashworth" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.za/group/sudan-john-ashworth -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
