Annual Marian Pilgrimage in Burkina Faso Ends with Turn to Mother Mary for “gift of peace”

“Faith is a commitment; you have to be active. I ask Christians to be active in their life of faith,” the Catholic Church leader, who started his Episcopal in June 2012 as the Bishop of Burkina Faso’s Tenkodogo Diocese said.

Active faith, he added, “means that you have to commit yourself to the life of the Church; you have to commit yourself to building the Church; you also have to commit yourself to building our society a society of justice, a society of peace.”

The Catholic Church leader also called upon Christians to embrace a life of personal prayer. 

He said, “Sometimes, in our activities, we need to stop for a rest, to regain our strength, but above all we need to stop to pray, to be in communion with God, because our activities are strengthened by prayer.”

“In a world sick of possession by spirits of division, hatred, vengeance, lack of justice and truth, the Christian should be more attentive to those left behind, without ever growing weary like his master, Jesus Christ,” Archbishop Kontiebo said.

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As part of the preparations for the jubilee of the 125 years of evangelization in Burkina Faso, the year 2023 has been declared the Year of the Laity. 

During the February 4 Eucharistic celebration, lay people passed on the torch to pastoral agents. Certificates of recognition were also awarded to the Laity, who had demonstrated commitment in proclaiming the Gospel.

Jude Atemanke is a Cameroonian journalist with a passion for Catholic Church communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Buea in Cameroon. Currently, Jude serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.