Johannesburg, 25 June, 2025 / 9:45 pm (ACI Africa).
Bishop Sylvester David has urged delegates at the June 23-24 International Symposium on Global Justice and Solidarity in South Africa to respond swiftly to the cries of the refugees and migrants displaced by violence in various parts of the world.
In his remarks on June 24 at the two-day symposium held at the University of Cape Town, Bishop Sylvester emphasized that the ongoing violence across the globe violates the fundamental principles of humanity.
“The cries of the refugees and migrants displaced by violence or abandoned in despair echo through the conscience of our global community,” the Auxiliary Bishop of South Africa’s Cape Town Archdiocese said at the event that the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) organized under the theme, “Global Justice and Africa’s G20 Priorities – Linking Moral Vision with Policy Strategy.”
In the face of the cries of the displaced, he said, “we must rise with urgency and offer bold responses to humanize our world. In other words, to give a human face to the space occupied by human beings.”
Bishop Sylvester urged the G20 Symposium delegates to engage directly with refugees and migrants to gain firsthand insights, emphasizing that “if there's anyone in doubt about the need” for an urgent response to the plight of those displaced by conflicts worldwide, such encounters would provide clarity.
