The bishop of Luena Diocese, in the eastern Moxico Province, Jesus
Tirso Blanco, on Sunday here appealed to Catholic faithful to have the
gift of wisdom, aimed at dealing with the persecutions christians have
faced in the last ten years.
In his sermon, the prelate said that in more than 2000 years of
existence, the Catholic church has never suffered so much persecution,
mainly from muslims and other wrong-doers, which has resulted in the
destruction of its heritage and attacks on the faithful.
In view of this, the cleric recommended to the faithful to align
themselves with the word of God, avoiding the temptation and deviation
to bad paths, focusing, instead, on protecting and taking care of the
church's heritage.
He also appealed to young faithful to increase their gift of charity through the sacraments they receive.
On the other hand, Tirso Blanco manifested his solidarity with the
victims of the natural disaster in the Philippines and the victims of
drought in the south of Angola, exhorting the faithful to pray for
social well-being.
Finally, the Catholic cleric appealed for understanding in the
negotiations taking place in the brother country of Mozambique to avoid a
return to civil conflict.