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| Bishop Renatus Nkwande |
The Catholic Bishop of Bunda Rt Rev Renatus Nkwande has said that the Church will always Defend the truth regardless of disagreement it might be experiencing from some circles of the society.
Bishop Nkwande was speaking with PMS guardians and formators during the Holy Childhood annual Conference that was held in Tunduru Masasi from 13th to 16 June, 2014.
He said that the Church will continue to be firm against immorality and other social evils which go against the values of the Church and God’s Plan.
"The Church will never change its stance against same-sex relationships, abortion and all that is
not pleasing God’s Plan" he said. The Bishop further said “These are the result of the failures of parents and guardians to bring up children according to Catholic Values.”
not pleasing God’s Plan" he said. The Bishop further said “These are the result of the failures of parents and guardians to bring up children according to Catholic Values.”
During the same function, the Archbishop of Songea, Most Rev Damian Dallu, who is also the Chairman of Pontifical Societies in Tanzania, has asked the children to make a better use of their God-given knowledge so that their knowledge could benefit the whole society today and in future.
"Every child should spend well his or her time and knowledge given by God for the prosperity of the Church, the country and the society and not otherwise,” he said.
Archbishop Dallu said that the society expects that after this conference will help our attitude towards children for the better. He said, "Children are not only the society of tomorrow, but of today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow," said Archbishop Dallu adding that “For this reason, protection of children, provision of health care and education to them will build the way the society of tomorrow will become.”
Speaking at the event the President of the Episcopal Conference Tanzania (TEC) Bishop Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa urged the children to pray and be ambassadors of Peace in the world. “Children should pray hard so that God may save the world and the challenge of peace as it has been experiencing,” he said.
SOURCE: TEC Communications Office
