Luanda, 23 January, 2025 / 4:02 pm (ACI Africa).
The Episcopal Vicar for Pastoral Care in Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda has called on the faithful to take an active role in addressing the public challenges facing Angola’s capital city, Luanda, especially on waste management.
Addressing journalists on Wednesday, January 22, during celebrations that marked 449 years since the founding of Luanda, Fr. Adelino Calonda underscored the importance of collective responsibility in maintaining the city’s cleanliness.
Fr. Calonda urged residents of Luanda, in particular, to reflect on their role in fostering a livable environment.
“The city is gradually developing an unpleasant odor that is harmful to our health. This is not just the government’s fault but the result of citizens failing to recognize that living in a city requires us to respect its rules and ethics. Sharing a space with others demands behavior that aligns with the standards of urban life,” Fr. Colonda said.
“Luanda belongs to all of us. The collaboration of the faithful is needed in various sectors of public life in the city—keeping it clean, refraining from littering randomly, and disposing of waste responsibly,” Fr. Calonda said.
