Existence of social injustices perpetrated or tolerated by those who govern is an insult to the foundations of the Christian faith, says Catholic bishops’ justice and peace commission
By La Croix International staff | Malawi
Catholic bishops in Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world, is pleading with the government to listen to “the cry of the people” on the increase in the cost of living and growing poverty.The appeal was made by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malawi’s Justice and Peace Commission to the government of Malawi.That statement expressed a number of issues that include the critical socio-economic situation of the country, “which leaves many poor people hopeless and troubled” and which, if not addressed, will cause the loss of public trust in the government.
“The existence of social injustices perpetrated, tolerated or neglected by those who govern is an insult to the foundations of the Christian faith. The impossibility of the majority of Malawians to satisfy basic needs is against the social and economic development of our society; it is a real threat to holiness and to the essence of human life,” it said.
