Church must speak up politically
From Fr Allan Moss OMI, Durban
Not much is said by the Church in these times of political turmoil in South Africa.
Ss Peter and Paul, icon illustration
Julius Malema is becoming the focus of opposition because he is protesting most vociferously against government corruption.
We have the Democratic Alliance and other opposition parties in parliament but they are relatively unostentatious. Mr Malema is dramatic opposition.
In the days of the Nationalist government, we had challenging pastorals condemning apartheid in no uncertain terms, led by Archbishop Denis Hurley.
Has the local Church lost its vibrant leadership, even compromising itself with a biblical financial handshake from President Jacob Zuma? Does it bother the bishops what the laity is thinking?
Ask Pope Francis, who insists on having laity attend the synod of bishops.
We are Catholics, not Gnostics, where only the elite know and decide what is happening. As we demand the truth from the government, a fortiori, so must the Church leadership be open, loud and clear, more so when bishops seem to contradict one another.
In apostolic times Peter and Paul had differences but ended up giving clear direction to the Church.
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