Manzini, 25 July, 2021 / 6:30 pm (ACI Africa).
The Catholic Bishop of Manzini, the lone Diocese in Eswatini has, in a report, invited the people of God in the Southern African nation to reflect on how to practice their Christian faith amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It is no longer a matter of waiting for the pandemic to be over but to discern how to be Church in the midst of a pandemic,” Bishop José Luis Ponce de León says in a Friday, July 23 report.
Bishop Ponce de León expresses concerns about the impact of the third wave of the coronavirus saying it has resulted in prolonged restrictions.
“As we go through the third wave, with just over 2 percent of the population having been vaccinated, it seems clear that regular waves, partial or total lockdowns and other restrictions will continue to affect us,” the Local Ordinary of Manzini Diocese says.
The member of the Consolata Missionaries goes on to announce a meeting to deliberate on “how to be Church in the midst of a pandemic.”