Harare, 04 August, 2023 / 9:24 pm (ACI Africa).
The Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe who was appointed in July to represent the Holy Father in Colombia has urged the Church in the Southern African country to utilize her rich history and faith for future survival in the rapidly evolving society.
Speaking Thursday, August 3 during his farewell ceremony, Archbishop Paolo Rudelli expressed his readiness for the new mission in Colombia and the faith he has in the Zimbabwean Church despite the dynamic situation of the contemporary world.
“Society is evolving rapidly and so are the conditions in which people live their faith. I am sure that the Church in Zimbabwe will be able to profit from its rich history and the faith, commitment, professionalism, and zeal of so many Priests, religious and lay people in order to face creativity in the new times that are ahead of us,” Archbishop Rudelli said.
The Italian Archbishop who was addressing representatives of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC), the diplomatic community, and government officials at the Nunciature in Harare also acknowledged the dedication of the Catholic Church to evangelization and to the promotion of the welfare and the common good in the country
In his farewell message, Archbishop Rudelli who has been in the country since 2020 described the life of those on a diplomatic mission as “a sort of pilgrimage whose destination we know by faith, but remains also a mystery.”
