Douala, 17 April, 2025 / 4:45 pm (ACI Africa).
At the conclusion of a three-year Diocesan Synod that targeted young people, Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Douala Archdiocese urged the more than 20,000 participants to come to terms with the love God for them even as they make meaning of the modern world and resisting vices, be disposed to reciprocate God’s love.
In his homily during the April 12 event at the courtyard of the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral of Douala Archdiocese, Archbishop Kleda acknowledged the complex realities young people face today, including political, socio-cultural, and technological upheavals, and assured them that the option of giving the self to the person of Jeus Christ in a lifelong intimate relationship provides strength and peace.
“Dear young people, today, you are confronted with many challenges in our world. Throughout this synodal journey, you have examined these challenges, and I now propose to you the path to overcome them,” the Cameroonian Catholic Archbishop said.
He added, “The reality is that the world is undergoing profound changes, political, socio-cultural, and techno-scientific, that are deeply affecting every aspect of our lives: our families, schools, communities, and even our churches. We live in this world, and it is not easy to remain untouched by all these shifts.”
“But we must learn to resist what draws us away from God. Our Lord loves you; you should always respond to God’s love,” the Cameroonian Catholic Archbishop emphasized.
