Church Not a Company, Goes Beyond “administrative grouping”: Kenyan Archbishop

“The family exists to generate life and to deepen the companionship between believers as they journey toward their shared destiny,” the Archbishop said ahead of the event to be celebrated under the theme, “A united Family, Strong in Faith Journeying together in Spirit and Truth.”

He said that family stability is critical for the future, a notion he notes does not only apply to the natural family but also to the Parish and Archdiocesan family.

“Every family, including a parish and diocesan family, has a mission to build up the Church and increase the kingdom of God in that part of the world,” the Catholic Archbishop who has been at the helm of Nairobi Archdiocese since November 2021 says.

In the family of God, Archbishop Anyolo says, “we continually meet and encounter Christ in prayer, holy sacraments, and mutual love and sharing. In our personal families, we learn to confront difficulties and face the realities of life enlightened by Christ’s presence.”

Archbishop Anyolo says that both natural and Church families bring together companionship in a space, daily living, and working together on a common journey with a common goal which is destiny with God.

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Silas Mwale Isenjia is a Kenyan journalist with a great zeal and interest for Catholic Church related communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communication from Moi University in Kenya. Silas has vast experience in the Media production industry. He currently works as a Journalist for ACI Africa.