Nairobi, 05 October, 2019 / 2:32 am (ACI Africa).
On the eve of the Catholic Church’s launch of a six-month campaign against corruption in Kenya, some Bishops drawn from the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have explained why the body of Bishops has taken the bold step to fight the vice, making particular reference to the message of Pope Francis during his maiden visit to Africa four years ago and the factor of the human conscience.
“We are doing this within the context of the invitation by Pope Francis who visited us in 2015 and perhaps the toughest critic of corruption on Kenyan soil,” Archbishop Anthony Muheria told journalists at a press conference Friday in Nairobi.
“He (Pope Francis) at the same time made an appeal especially to the young people to overcome and not be swallowed by this evil,” Archbishop Muheria recalled.
The prelate who spoke on behalf of explained that it is in the context of the Holy Father’s invitation that they (Bishops) decided to take up the challenge now as they focus on the “awakening of the baptismal calling and baptismal consequences of being a Christian that are to fight evil and to stand for what is right.”
“This year again, he (Pope Francis) has urged the entire Catholic Church to reflect on the meaning of baptism and its consequences, on the meaning of our commitment as Christians and the consequences, with the theme Baptized and Sent,” the Archbishop of Nyeri said.
