Church cannot stay out of politics â€" bishop
May 18, 2009
THE Church cannot keep away from politics because it has a duty to expound what the scriptures say about human life, including politics and economics, the Archbishop of Tororo Catholic Archdiocese, the Rev. Denis Kiwanuka Lote, has said.
By Joseph Wanzusi
THE Church cannot keep away from politics because it has a duty to expound what the scriptures say about human life, including politics and economics, the Archbishop of Tororo Catholic Archdiocese, the Rev. Denis Kiwanuka Lote, has said.
“Politics is the way God wishes his people to be governed and there are many passages in the Bible which support this like the parable of the Good Shepherd. It is the reason the Church is involved in every aspect of human life,†he said.
Kiwanuka made the remarks while launching a five-year strategic plan for the archdiocese at the Uganda Martyrs Cathedral on Friday. He said politics was not a dirty game but the individuals who participated in it who made it dirty.
Kiwanuka said the Church had to devise ways of helping people to become economically empowered, otherwise, the idea that Jesus Christ had come so that people may have life abundantly would make no sense.
“You cannot have life to the fullest if you are poor, sick, ignorant or oppressed. A king cannot be rich unless his subjects are rich and therefore the Church authorities cannot ask Christians to financially support the projects and programmes of the Church if they are poor,†he added.
Kiwanuka thanked Winsor Consult firm for guiding the Archdiocese in coming up with a strategic plan. He said planning helped one to predict the results of what they intended to achieve. The Archbishop opened the offices and named the directors of the six commissions.
The Rev. Fr. Christopher Emuseet was named as the in charge of finance, investment and human resource, Fr. Pius Okumu is to head Caritas, a charity organisation while Dr. Dominic Waburokho was appointed in charge of health.
Others were Fr. Stephen Onyeba (pastoral), Fr. Patrick Nabugodi (education) and Fr. Timothy Mayamba (communications).
The Japadhola cultural leader, Moses Owor, attended the occasion.
THE Church cannot keep away from politics because it has a duty to expound what the scriptures say about human life, including politics and economics, the Archbishop of Tororo Catholic Archdiocese, the Rev. Denis Kiwanuka Lote, has said.
“Politics is the way God wishes his people to be governed and there are many passages in the Bible which support this like the parable of the Good Shepherd. It is the reason the Church is involved in every aspect of human life,†he said.
Kiwanuka made the remarks while launching a five-year strategic plan for the archdiocese at the Uganda Martyrs Cathedral on Friday. He said politics was not a dirty game but the individuals who participated in it who made it dirty.
Kiwanuka said the Church had to devise ways of helping people to become economically empowered, otherwise, the idea that Jesus Christ had come so that people may have life abundantly would make no sense.
“You cannot have life to the fullest if you are poor, sick, ignorant or oppressed. A king cannot be rich unless his subjects are rich and therefore the Church authorities cannot ask Christians to financially support the projects and programmes of the Church if they are poor,†he added.
Kiwanuka thanked Winsor Consult firm for guiding the Archdiocese in coming up with a strategic plan. He said planning helped one to predict the results of what they intended to achieve. The Archbishop opened the offices and named the directors of the six commissions.
The Rev. Fr. Christopher Emuseet was named as the in charge of finance, investment and human resource, Fr. Pius Okumu is to head Caritas, a charity organisation while Dr. Dominic Waburokho was appointed in charge of health.
Others were Fr. Stephen Onyeba (pastoral), Fr. Patrick Nabugodi (education) and Fr. Timothy Mayamba (communications).
The Japadhola cultural leader, Moses Owor, attended the occasion.