Viana, 28 January, 2025 / 3:25 pm (ACI Africa).
Members of Clergy and Theologians in Angola who are meeting to explore the challenges of evangelizing an increasingly secular world have been challenged to find ways to also address the growing influence of relativism in today’s society.
Addressing participants at the opening of the Permanent Clergy Formation Days for the Archdiocese of Luanda as well as the Catholic Diocese of Viana and Caxito Diocese, Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo of Vianna warned of the dangers posed by a secularized world and its impact on the Christian faithful.
“We live under the influence of a secularized world, marked by theories of relativism,” the Angolan Catholic Bishop said during the event that was held at the Catholic University of Angola (UCAN) from January 27 to 29.
He added, “Secularism, along with its doctrines, continues to infiltrate all social classes, including among us here.”
Themed “Speaking Today about God and His Revelation,” the three-day forum brings together Clergy and theologians to discuss the challenges of evangelizing in a modern, increasingly secular world.