martedì 30 aprile 2019
lunedì 29 aprile 2019
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sabato 27 aprile 2019
UNESCO - CCIC - SRI LANKA - ATTENTATS DU JOUR DE PAQUES -
L’opinion
publique a été choquée par les attentats meurtriers du jour de Pâques,
qui ont durement frappé de très nombreux touristes et des catholiques au
Sri Lanka. Les membres de la plateforme du CCIC ont tenu à manifester
leur solidarité fraternelle avec l’ensemble des membres de la communauté
chrétienne, et à présenter aux autorités politiques du pays, leurs vœux
unanimes pour un retour à une situation de cohabitation pacifique, où
la peur n’a pas sa place, entre les différentes composantes religieuses
de l’île.
The International Catholic Center for Cooperation with Unesco-ICCC-, a NGO of catholic inspiration platform, Unesco’s partner since 1947, expresses to the government of Sri Lanka its deepest compassion for the victims’ families of the unbearable terrorist attacks against catholic churches and hotels claiming lives of more than 270 victims. The local populations endure unsettling traumas that could turn into a violent communitarism that would be dangerous for the stability of the country. Out of experience, it is the worry of the non governmental associations which are close to the most fragile people in this magnificent country of Sri Lanka
TOWARDS THE EUROPEAN ELECTIONS
COMECE: message for European elections. Bishops call on citizens to vote. Political choices to relaunch the “European project”
The author of this article is the Archbishop of Luxembourg and President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community
From his authoritative point of view and with a pastor’s approach, Msgr. Hollerich looks at the situation on the Old Continent and evaluates in perspective the elections that will take place for the renewal of the European Parliament on 23-26 May, 2019.
In the article’s penetrating analysis, the article takes stock of the process of European integration, of the populisms which have undermined it by stirring up fear; of the debate about “identity”, which cannot be reduced to a passport; on the importance of democracy; and on other topics.
The author concludes by affirming that European integration must prove to be in favor of the citizen, and to preserve peace in a world that is more dangerous than ever.
From 23-26 May 2019, all EU citizens across the continent will be responsible for electing the new members of the European Parliament. The electoral results will condition the political decisions impacting our day to day lives for the next 5 years.
“The EU elections offer a great opportunity to make the political choices that will foster a renewed brotherhood amongst people, relaunching the European project”.
European Bishops call upon all believers and people of good will not to fall into the temptation of inward looking but to exercise their rights and question candidates on their personal engagement for human dignity for all.
The EU is facing important challenges and uncertainty. To be able to address them, Europe needs to rediscover its common identity and be protective of persons, families, and cultures, specialy of the most vulnerable.
Excercising the right to vote also means taking responsibility for the EU’s unique role as a multi-lateral actor for peace and economic development. “Care for the environment and sustainable development cannot be limited to the EU borders and electoral results will impact the decisions affecting the entirety of mankind”.
Voting is a necessary first step to preserve the positive achievements of the EU and to pursue new initiatives to make Europe back a key actor for the full development of all persons, families and communities.
venerdì 26 aprile 2019
R. CONGO - EECO - ATELIER NATIONAL
L'atelier national des EECO a pris fin ce jeudi 25 avril 2019.
27
participants venant de 7 diocèses sur 9 ont participé à cet atelier animé par
Monsieur Laurien NTEZIMANA chargé du volet ÊTRE dans l'Union Panafricaine de
Bâtisseurs de Paix (UPABP). Initiés à la BONNE PUISSANCE et après avoir adopté
la feuille de route des Équipes Enseignantes du Congo 2018-2020, les
participants ont mis en place un bureau national qui mettra cette feuille de
route en action(voir deuxième photo)
Il s'agit de:
MAPAKOU Émilien Gervais , coordinateur national
Louis Wilfrid GOUADAME, Adjoint
Pelage UWIMANA, Secrétaire national
KIMBEMBE Habab, secrétaire adjoint
Sylvie MOUNDANGA,Trésorière national.
Ce bureau sera complété par un Aumônier National.
martedì 23 aprile 2019
CONGO - JOURNEES DOCTORALES DE PHILOSOPHIE
Où
sommes-nous et quel sera notre prochain pas ?
Bref propos sur les
Premières journées doctorales de philosophie
de Brazzaville
Pr Emmanuel Banywesize
Mukambilwa
Université de Lubumbashi (RDC)
En clôturant
la cinquième journée de nos assises doctorales, le philosophe Marcel Nguimbi a
annoncé que je devais dire un mot sur ce qu’elles nous auront appris. J’ai
pensé le dérouler sous l’intitulé « Où
sommes-nous et quel sera notre prochain pas ? Bref propos sur les premières journées
doctorales de Brazzaville ».
Ceux qui
n’aiment pas traverser les apperences peuvent bien répondre que nous sommes à
Bayardelle, à l’Université Marien Ngouabi, et qu’après le mot final du
philosophe Charles-Zacharie Bowao, nous partagerons, probablement, un repas et
une boisson pour sceller nos liens, puisqu’anthropo-sociologiquement et
mystiquement, partagés, le repas et la boisson deviennent des liants. Ils contribuent à tisser des
liens entre les sujets. Nous nous disperserons, chacun allant vaquer à ses
rendez-vous, en attendant la fête chrétienne de la résurrection du Christ et la
reprise de tâches administratives, pour les uns, et la mission enseignante,
pour les autres. Pourtant, nous resterons liés, puisque nous aurons participé au
même banquet philosophique, partagé une boisson congolaise et écouté les notes
de la rumba, cette musique afro-caribéenne qui unit aussi les peuples du bassin
du Congo.
Où
sommes-nous ? À Bayardelle, en train de produire un monde qui nous
produira. Karl Popper l’appellerait « Monde 3 » et Edgar Morin,
« individu du troisième degré ». Chaque fois qu’un humain produit une
idée ou écrit un texte, il produit un........lunedì 22 aprile 2019
SRI LANKA - DEADLY TERRORIST ATTACKS ON EASTER SUNDAY
Sri Lanka the devastating attacks
which took some 310 lives,
including
many Christians celebrating Easter Sunday.
Pope Francis, Asian Bishops,
others renew solidarity with Sri Lanka after blasts
Pope
Francis pledged his closeness and solidarity with Sri Lanka again on Monday
after the deadly terrorist attacks on Easter Sunday. Asian Churches and others
joined in expressing their condolences.
By Robin Gomes
Churches,
groups and individuals joined Pope Francis as he reiterated his spiritual and
fatherly closeness to the people of Sri Lanka following terrorist attacks on 3
churches and 3 hotels on Easter Sunday.
Pope Francis
Speaking
to a large crowd in Rome’s St. Peter’s Square at midday on Easter Monday, the
Pope said he was very close to Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith and Archdiocese of
Colombo, the capital, and prayed for the numerous victims and wounded.
While urging the international community to offer the needed help to Sri Lanka,
he called on them not to hesitate in condemning these terrorist and inhuman
acts that are never justifiable.
Listen
to our report
The
previous day, Easter Sunday, speaking after the special Easter ‘Urbi et Orbi’
message and blessing, the Holy Father expressed his “heartfelt closeness
to the Christian community [of Sri Lanka], wounded as it was gathered in
prayer, and to all the victims of such cruel violence.”
Among
the targets in Colombo, Negombo and Batticaloa are two Catholic churches: St.
Anthony’s Shrine in the capital and St. Sebastian’s Church in Negombo, north of
Colombo.
Asian bishops
Meanwhile,
the Catholic Churches of Asia also expressed their solidarity and condolence to
the Sri Lanka Church.
“Allow
me to express my sincere anguish at this tragedy that has taken the toll on
scores of innocent human lives on the very day when we celebrate world over the
victory of life and goodness over death and evil,” wrote the President of the
Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), Cardinal Charles Bo of Myanmar
in a letter to Cardinal Ranjith.
No
group has claimed responsibility for the April 21 explosions, many of them
suicide bombings, which has killed nearly 300 people and wounded 500 others -
the deadliest attack in the island nation since the end of a civil war in 2009.
Among the casualties are many foreigners.
Card.
Ranjith described the attacks as "bestial and inhuman" and extended
his condolences to the families of the dead and wounded. He also called on
health professionals to help save lives and tend to the injured.
Card.
Bo, the Archbishop of Yangon, offered his fraternal support saying, “As I place
my humble prayers for all the victims of this senseless violence, I also pray
for the caregivers and relief agents.”
“We
need to plead the mercy seat of the Risen Lord Jesus, the Prince of Hope and
Peace, to strengthen all people of good will to help stabilize the situation of
fear and suspicion that has arisen following the blasts,” the cardinal prayed.
The
president of the Federation of 19 bishops conferences of Asia concluded
pledging the prayers of the bishops and their faithful for Sri Lanka.
In Sri
Lanka, over 70% of its some 20 million population is Buddhist, with Hindus and
Muslims forming the largest minority groups with 12.6% and 9.7%
respectively. Christians who number about 1.5 million, are largely
Catholic, forming just 6% of the population.
Indian Catholic Church
In a
separate message, India’s Catholic Church also expressed its pain over the
blasts in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.
Cardinal
Oswald Gracias, the president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India
(CBCI), wrote to Card. Ranjith on April 21 saying the Church in India is
“deeply saddened and pained” by the attacks.
“We
offer our prayerful solidarity with the families of the victims and the
survivors of the church bombings,” Card. Gracias wrote. “On this great
feast of hope of the Resurrection, our brothers and sisters in Sri Lanka are
devastated by this senseless violence. We pray to the Risen Jesus for peace.”
Similar
sentiments have been expressed by individuals, Churches and organizations from
around the world. Among them are the bishops’ conferences of the United
States, Hungary and Germany, the Assembly of the Catholic Ordinaries of the
Holy Land, the Community of Sant’Egidio, President Sergio Mattarella of Italy,
“Aid to the Church in Need” and the World Council of Churches.
PENSER AU FUTUR DU CONGO
D’UNE SOCIÉTÉ
L’AUTRE.
PENSER LE FUTUR DU
CONGO
AU-DELÀ DES ERREMENTS
ÉTHIQUES ET POLITIQUES
À mes enfants, les Banywesize, et à Petronie Mbangu !
En souvenir des temps de terreur traversés et pour qu’ils sachent que
« Le chemin se construit en marchant/En marchant se construit le
chemin, /
Et en regardant en
arrière/On voit la sente que jamais/
On ne foulera à nouveau »[2].
« Demandons-nous ce que serait une société de
délateurs, de profiteurs, de voleurs, de corrupteurs et de corrompus,
d’indisciplinés, d’insouciants, d’égoïstes, de fraudeurs ; la liste
est longue mais la réponse est
une : ce serait une société vouée à l’échec et peut-être à la déchéance et
à la misère matérielle et intellectuelle. Alors, évitons de tels comportements »[3].
Résumé
Cette
réflexion revendique une idée : au-delà de la vérité et de la justice dont
la société congolaise a tant besoin, la communication, la solidarité et la
responsabilité constituent des valeurs qui doivent former le socle de l’éthique
pour un État démocratique tourné vers le futur de paix et de sécurité pour
tous. Dans une démocratie délestée de l’autoritarisme et de son cortège
d’arbitraire et de corruption, l’éthique, en plus des lois édictées pour garantir
l’intérêt général, contribue à l’autorégulation des conduites des citoyens. Le
défi majeur consiste à allier le souci d’enraciner la démocratie et celui de
faire triompher les valeurs de vérité, de justice, de communication, de
solidarité et de responsabilité. En relevant ce défi, la génération actuelle
contribuera positivement à l’avènement d’un Congo réconcilié et orienté vers un
futur de prospérité partagée et de vie bonne pour tous.
[1]
Professeur ordinaire à l’Université de Lubumbashi et chercheur au Centre d’études transdisciplinaires
stratégiques et prospectives (CETRAS). emmabanywesize2016@gmail.com
[2] Ces vers sont repris du poème d’Antonio Machado que le
penseur Edgar Morin a fait connaître en langue française.
[3] KEBA MBAYE, L’éthique,
aujourd’hui. Leçon inaugurale donnée à l’Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar,
le 14 décembre 2005.