Punish the corrupt, says archbishop
Christians have been asked to guard against corruption and other social ills.
By Cyprian Musoke
Christians have been asked to guard against corruption and other social ills.
Kampala Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga criticised the act of highly positioned Government officials stealing large sums of money and going unpunished.
“People have got used to corruption though I call it theft. In olden times, if someone was labelled a thief, society would punish him. today, if someone is labelled corrupt, he took sh300m from the government coffers, we all keep quiet,†Lwanga lamented on Monday.
This was during the Christmas day celebrations at Rubaga Cathedral.
The Archbishop (below) also condemned infidelity and abortion. He said abortion was a form of killing and the Church does not condone murder.
He revealed that 29,700 abortions are carried out every year and the major reason for engaging in the act is poverty. He, however cautioned that abortion does not stop poverty.
“I have never seen any one getting rid of poverty through abortion,†added the Archbishop.
Lwanga advised Christians against embracing western cultures, which he noted were partly to blame for the increasing abortion rates.
He castigated doctors who carry out the abortions, saying it was unethical.
The archbishop explained that abstinence and faithfulness were the right means of fighting the HIV/AIDS scourge and not using condoms.
He also demanded an inclusion of the Church in Government activities like bonna bagaggawale (wealth for all) scheme and prayed for peace in northern Uganda.
“We pray to God that the ongoing peace talks end peacefully so that people resettle,†he said.
The Vice-President, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya, Parliament Speaker Edward Ssekandi and minister Prof. Ssemakula Kiwanuka attended.
Christians have been asked to guard against corruption and other social ills.
Kampala Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga criticised the act of highly positioned Government officials stealing large sums of money and going unpunished.
“People have got used to corruption though I call it theft. In olden times, if someone was labelled a thief, society would punish him. today, if someone is labelled corrupt, he took sh300m from the government coffers, we all keep quiet,†Lwanga lamented on Monday.
This was during the Christmas day celebrations at Rubaga Cathedral.
The Archbishop (below) also condemned infidelity and abortion. He said abortion was a form of killing and the Church does not condone murder.
He revealed that 29,700 abortions are carried out every year and the major reason for engaging in the act is poverty. He, however cautioned that abortion does not stop poverty.
“I have never seen any one getting rid of poverty through abortion,†added the Archbishop.
Lwanga advised Christians against embracing western cultures, which he noted were partly to blame for the increasing abortion rates.
He castigated doctors who carry out the abortions, saying it was unethical.
The archbishop explained that abstinence and faithfulness were the right means of fighting the HIV/AIDS scourge and not using condoms.
He also demanded an inclusion of the Church in Government activities like bonna bagaggawale (wealth for all) scheme and prayed for peace in northern Uganda.
“We pray to God that the ongoing peace talks end peacefully so that people resettle,†he said.
The Vice-President, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya, Parliament Speaker Edward Ssekandi and minister Prof. Ssemakula Kiwanuka attended.