Brazzaville, 05 June, 2020 / 6:15 am (ACI Africa).
In a meeting with the Prime Minister of Congo-Brazzaville early this week, representatives of the Catholic Bishops in the Central African country expressed the need for resuming public worship in a way that does not put the people of God at risk of contracting COVID-19.
“We just had a fruitful discussion with the Prime Minister where we insisted a lot on the need for us to seeks ways to reopen places of worship in an organized manner, making sure that the faithful respect the preventive measures put in place to avoid the spread of COVID-19,” the President of the Episcopal Conference of Congo-Brazzaville (CEC), Bishop Daniel Mizonzo told journalists Tuesday, June 2 after their meeting with the Prime Minister, Clement Mouamba.
Bishop Mizonzo who led the Bishops’ delegation further said, “Churches have a vital role to play in the fight against this pandemic. The government wants the Church to help sensitize the population on the threats posed by this disease.”
“How can we effectively sensitize the population if places of worship remain closed?” Bishop Mizonzo probed.
He disclosed that the Bishops have drawn up a document containing proposals for an organized reopening of places of worship.
