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RADAR • MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES
Credit: Bishop Joseph Kizito.
CATHOLIC BISHOP’S KEY LESSONS FROM POPE FRANCIS
BY AGNES AINEAH | ACI-AFRICA JOURNALIST, ALIWAL NORTH
AS POPE Francis recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of his pontificate, many celebrate his unique leadership style and focus on marginalized groups, including migrants and refugees.
After meeting at the Vatican with a group of refugees and migrants from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan, on board the Papal flight to visit these two African nations, Pope Francis said:
“We are crossing the Sahara. Let’s spend a short moment in silence, a prayer for all the people who, looking for a little bit of comfort and freedom, have crossed the desert and did not make it. So many arrive at the Mediterranean and are caught in camps to suffer there. We pray for all.”
The Holy Father’s closeness to the wounded people forced out of their respective countries by protracted violence, hunger, and a myriad of other challenges has given Bishop Joseph Mary Kizito of Aliwal North and Liaison for the Migrants and Refugees of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) renewed energy in his ministry.
In a telephonic interview with Association of Catholic Information (ACI) Africa, he said: “Pope Francis is my role model. His closeness with refugees and migrants spread across the world has given my ministry a new meaning. My faith has grown during the 10 years of Pope Francis. The way I look at vulnerable people, and my understanding of humanity have changed. Mine is not just an assignment given by SACBC. This is now my vocation. The Holy Father has, in a unique way, made the Church open its doors and recognize the suffering of migrants and refugees.”
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April 4 – International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action 6 – International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 7 – Good Friday 7 – World Health Day 21 – World Creativity and Innovation Day 22 – International Mother Earth Day 24 – International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace 25 – World Malaria Day 26 – World Intellectual Property Day 28 – World Day for Safety and Health at Work May 1 – Workers Day 3 – World Press Freedom Day 12 – International Day of Plant Health 15 – International Day of Families 17 – World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 20 – World Bee Day 21 – World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development 22 – International Day for Biological Diversity 28 – Pentecost Sunday 29 – International Day of UN Peacekeepers 31 – World No-Tobacco Day |