Catholic bishops slam corrupt African leaders
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- News Source: United Press International | about 1 month agoThe Synod of Bishops for Africa said Thursday the continent needs "saintly politicians" who will work for the good of the people. The bishops released a statement at a news conference following their meeting in Rome, Catholic News Service reported.
- News Source: The New York Times | about 1 month agoDeclaring that Africa needed more “saints” in public life, African bishops issued a strong statement on Friday calling on corrupt Catholic politicians on that continent to “repent” or leave office. They did not name names, but two of...
- News Source: BBC | about 1 month agoIn an unusually blunt message issued from the Vatican, the bishops accused Catholic leaders in Africa of having fallen "woefully short". The bishops also condemned non-Catholic leaders and outside foreign interests. These included multinationals that...
- News Source: Reuters | about 1 month agoBut it had a very direct message for corrupt African leaders who were raised Catholics. "Many Catholics in high office have fallen woefully short in their performance in office. The synod calls on such people to repent, or quit the public arena and...
- News Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | about 1 month agoRoman Catholic bishops have blasted corruption among politicians in Africa. The region needs "saintly politicians who will clean the continent of corruption," the bishops declared Friday at a meeting about Africa at the Vatican. "Many Catholics in...
- News Source: Seattle Times | about 1 month agoBishops attending a Vatican meeting on Africa have told corrupt Catholic leaders in Africa to repent or quit public office and stop wreaking havoc on their countries. In a blunt final message Friday, the bishops said Africa needs "saints" in high...
- Blog Source: blogs.reuters.comRoman Catholic bishops called on corrupt Catholic leaders in Africa on Friday to repent or resign for giving the continent and the Church a bad name. Around 200 African bishops, along with dozens of other bishops and Africa experts, ...
- Blog Source: www.makatilocal.comBishops castigate African leaders. 23 October 2009 No Comment. Archbishop John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, of Abuja, (right) Nigeria, Chaldean Archbishop Youssef. More than 200 Roman Catholic bishops from across Africa have called on corrupt political ...
- Blog Source: allakcess.comBishops castigate African leaders. Posted by admin On October - 23 - 2009. Archbishop John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, of Abuja, (right) Nigeria, Chaldean Archbishop Youssef. More than 200 Roman Catholic bishops from across Africa have called on ...
- Blog Source: catholicexchange.comAnd then the bishops ask: “What has happened to our traditional African sense of shame?” And so the Synod message challenges African leaders to set new models for responsible public service, and asks government officials who have been ...
- Blog Source: al-darb.blogspot.comthe bishops asked. "What has happened to our traditional African sense of shame? This synod proclaims it loud and clear: it is time to change habits, for the sake of present and future generations." To be fair, the bishops said the ...
- Blog Source: catholicexchange.comWhile the bishops attending the African Synod at the Vatican have now split up into working groups and are no longer producing the multitude of short. ... The archbishop responded that the problem is very real, suggesting that Western organizations
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