{"id":72606,"date":"2025-03-10T09:38:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T09:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/catholic-bishops-of-liberia-reject-governments-public-health-bill-raise-national-concerns"},"modified":"2025-03-10T09:38:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T09:38:11","slug":"catholic-bishops-of-liberia-reject-governments-public-health-bill-raise-national-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/catholic-bishops-of-liberia-reject-governments-public-health-bill-raise-national-concerns","title":{"rendered":"Catholic Bishops of Liberia Reject Government\u2019s Public Health Bill, Raise National Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>In their 2025 Lenten Pastoral Message, the bishops, led by Most Rev. Anthony Fallah Borwah, President of CABICOL, urged the government to reconsider the bill, which they believe undermines the sanctity of life and family values.<\/p>\n<p>  The Catholic Bishops Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) has rejected the government\u2019s proposed public health bill, expressing strong concerns over its provisions, including the legalization of abortion, same-sex marriage, and euthanasia.<\/p>\n<p>In their 2025 Lenten Pastoral Message, the bishops, led by Most Rev. Anthony Fallah Borwah, President of CABICOL, urged the government to reconsider the bill, which they believe undermines the sanctity of life and family values.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe emphatically reject this bill and its subsequent provisions,\u201d CABICOL stated on March 5, citing concerns that the legislation threatens the right to life and challenges Liberia\u2019s moral and religious foundations.<\/p>\n<p>The bishops reaffirmed the Church\u2019s stance on the sanctity of life, stating that human life must be protected from conception to natural death. They reiterated that this position aligns with the Church\u2019s teaching, as inscribed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and is grounded in the biblical commandment: \u201cThou shall not kill\u201d (Exodus 20:13).<\/p>\n<p>In addition to opposing the public health bill, the bishops raised concerns about governance issues and the national budget. Most Rev. Gabriel Blamo Jubwe, Metropolitan Archbishop of Monrovia, criticized the high allocation of funds for government expenditures, calling for greater focus on development and social welfare.<\/p>\n<p>He urged transparency and accountability in the national budget to ensure it serves the broader interests of Liberians.<\/p>\n<p>The bishops also expressed alarm over recent developments in the House of Representatives, fearing that these could undermine Liberia\u2019s democratic processes. Most Rev. Andrew Jagaye Karnley, Bishop of Cape Palmas, emphasized the importance of upholding the rule of law and ensuring that the government works in the best interests of the people.<\/p>\n<p>A major concern highlighted by the bishops was the ongoing call for a War and Economic Crimes Court to address the injustices of Liberia\u2019s civil war.<\/p>\n<p>They reiterated the need for accountability and justice, supporting President Joseph N. Boakai\u2019s commitment to establishing the court. The bishops believe that the court would help foster healing and national unity by ending the culture of impunity.<\/p>\n<p>The Lenten message also called for national reconciliation and healing, urging Liberians to reflect on their roles in society and work together to build a better future. \u201cReconciliation and forgiveness are essential to our shared future,\u201d said Most Rev. Borwah.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Liberia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Liberia. In their 2025 Lenten Pastoral Message, the bishops, led by Most Rev. Anthony Fallah Borwah, President of CABICOL, urged the government to reconsider the bill, which they believe undermines the sanctity of life and family values. The Catholic Bishops Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) has rejected the government\u2019s proposed public health bill, expressing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":72605,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[234],"class_list":["post-72606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-community","tag-liberia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Catholic Bishops of Liberia Reject Government\u2019s Public Health Bill, Raise National Concerns - Liberia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/catholic-bishops-of-liberia-reject-governments-public-health-bill-raise-national-concerns\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Catholic Bishops of Liberia Reject Government\u2019s Public Health Bill, Raise National Concerns\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Africa-Press &#8211; Liberia. 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