Africa-Press – Angola. The Archbishop of Luanda, Dom Filomeno Vieira Dias, said this Sunday, at the Sanctuary of “Nossa Senhora da Muxima”, that the country “claims” the civic responsibility of Angolans, as it is experiencing a challenging moment, with the holding of the Elections. General.
Speaking at the closing homily of the pilgrimage to Muxima, which took place from the 4th to the 7th of this month, he appealed to Angolans to act responsibly, at this time, to avoid tensions and conflicts.
Archbishop Filomeno Vieira Dias urged believers to pray for the country and its rulers, leaders, institutions and ongoing political and social processes. The religious stressed that believers have the opportunity to set an example of culture and civic friendship, affirming that the witness of each one can be a source of peace, fraternity, union, dialogue, respect and peaceful coexistence.
In his opinion, it is necessary to respect the rights of every citizen, always seeking peace, justice, concord, true progress and morality in all public life.
To the young people, Dom Filomeno Vieira Dias wished them to prepare well, instilling new strengths of honesty, competence and generosity in social relationships. The pilgrimage to Muxima had about one million and 300 pilgrims coming from different dioceses in the country and abroad.
Religious Leader Calls For Tolerance
The leader of the Victorious Prophetic Church in the World, Jorge Cambundo, yesterday appealed for tolerance and the preservation of peace, so that citizens can exercise their right to vote without any surprises.
Speaking to the press, on the sidelines of the closing service of the ministerial meeting of his Church, held in the city of Huambo, he said that his institution “faces the party of democracy, with life and joy”, as it is an opportunity that voters have to choose the future rulers of the country.
He urged the faithful of his Church and citizens to actively participate in the General Elections on the 24th of this month, reinforcing the messages of electoral civic education, so that peace and national stability are preserved before, during and after the election.
“We must always flee from any type of violence, as we are all brothers and sisters and we have an obligation to live together and build a prosperous country, where everyone feels safe and comfortable”, emphasized Jorge Cambundo, known as “Prophet Enoch”.
At the ministerial meeting, which was attended by delegates from the country’s 18 provinces, topics on love of neighbor, partnerships between Church and State, rescue of values in youth, violence in the home and against children, and abortion in adolescence were discussed.
The Victorious Prophetic Church in the World was founded on April 3, 1991, and recognized by the Angolan Government on August 10, 1994, through Executive Decree 23/94.
Huambo province, the fourth largest electoral square, after Luanda (the country’s capital), Huíla and Benguela, has one million 103,828 registered voters, 1,150 polling stations and 1,973 polling stations.
Parish priest of Cachiungo asks for serenity from political actors and supporters
The parish priest of the Catholic Church in the municipality of Cachiungo, appealed to the actors of the political parties competing in the elections and their militants, sympathizers and friends, to observe an exemplary conduct during the election of 24 August.
Father Júlio Tchilala stressed that the feast of democracy must be lived with peace and harmony, a way of consolidating Angola’s democracy achieved with great sacrifice.
The priest said that the church’s message is of peaceful and orderly elections, since the religious have always sought the pacification of souls and the spread of the kingdom of God, love, social justice and peace, and the Christian people is also the voters, are all called to vote with conscience and without any coercion, to exercise their right to choose future rulers.
“At this stage of the electoral process, those young people may appear who, instead of facing the situation with rationality, will follow their emotions, passions and political ideologies, and who above all choose very calmly, looking at their political programs of these parties. “, said.
He added that Christian youth should be considered as the light of the world and salt of the earth and therefore their behavior during this time should be a model and worthy of imitation, and should not be a factor in spreading discord, because in Angola we are all brothers. “There is one people and one nation”
The parish priest of Cachiungo said that politicians must have good conduct and regretted the fact that some still behave in a way that leaves something to be desired, as if they were not members of a political party.
Júlio Tchilala stated that whenever elections are approaching in the country, the church’s discourse is always to help young people to face this moment seriously, that party differences, the colors of flags, are not reasons for separation, discord and show that our country is non-partisan.
“Angola is a democratic country governed by law, which implies a good coexistence in difference, “this is what we must realize, that if we want to have a better and harmonious country, where everyone should feel at peace, it is necessary to sow unity, because the nation does not end after the 24th of August”.
Estácio Camassete | Huambo
Reverend Calls On Young People To Exercise Their Right To Vote
The Youth Department of the Bom Deus Church in Huambo, held, yesterday, a Thanksgiving service to welcome the new pastor Reverend Domingos Lelo, recently appointed to the province of Huambo, coming from Cabinda to take over the local church, as well as appealing to young Christians of voting age to exercise this right of citizenship.
Pastor Domingos Lelo said that a nation without youth is a nation without direction and encouraged the youth of his church to continue to carry out activities of the kind, with the aim of motivating them to face the challenges that are imposed.
“As religious leaders, we have the important role of moralizing the youth and instilling civic and electoral education, so that everything runs smoothly, as happened in the past elections”.
The new leader of the Bom Deus church in Huambo, Domingos Lelo, appealed to the youth of the church and in general to be guided by a decent and exemplary attitude during the elections, because it is in the church where a good part of the youth is and for the same to receive teachings. biblical. “The church prepares young people to be responsible people; the educated young person is prudent and manages to handle social situations. Election is a party, we must all be aware that no matter what party we are, we have to contribute with good deeds, to run in a healthy climate”, he appealed.
The provincial leader of the Youth Choir of the Bom Deus church in Huambo, Benedito Daniel, said that the service held by the department he directs was to greet and welcome the new pastor, Domingos Lelo, and spoke of the mission of Christian youth.
“It is the mission of the youth of Bom Deus to expand the word of God, we want young people to know the truth in Christ Jesus. We watch over the spiritual life of youth, because we do not want young people to be addicted to drugs, delinquency, smoking, dating before their time, escaping from paternity among other less good situations that youth face”.
Benedito Daniel appealed to Christian youth, in general, to exercise their right to vote. “We appeal to young people of electoral age to exercise this act of citizenship and elect the next Angolan government”, he concluded.
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