Posted on 04/13/2021 6:32:21 PM PDT by marshmallow
Through a webinar, the Vatican COVID-19 Commission supports the campaign for debt cancellation for African countries.
In a statement released on 8 April, the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development notes that along with the Vatican's Covid-19 Commission it is "supporting the campaign for debt cancellation for African countries."
The initiative was launched on Wednesday, 7 April, during a webinar organised by the Dicastery and the Commission itself, in collaboration with Caritas Africa, the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM) and the Association of Consecrated Women of East and Central Africa (ACWECA).
Sister Alessandra Smerilli, Undersecretary of the Dicastery, noted that “this campaign, which is even more urgent because of COVID-19, starts in Africa where the local Church has given shape to a widespread demand in civil society.
See, judge, act
Archbishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye of Kumasi in Ghana, also President of Caritas Africa, opened the session by saying: "Now is the time to see, judge and act on behalf of the poor and vulnerable. In times of difficulty and crisis, we can see God's action in solidarity". Henry Akaabiam, Secretary General of SECAM, said: "We cannot fail to act, because if Africa lives in debt, the whole world will live in debt. If Africa is doing well, the whole world is doing well".
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Of course it does. When you want to find an excuse for the redistribution of wealth, any excuse will do.
How much money do those nations owe to the.Vatican?
Debt jubilee! Yay!
How come no one will lend me 80,000 for a new truck?
The Church, charities and nations have been giving to Africa for a hundred years with no progress. The hand out system working. These people have not been taught to fish, and the PTB don’t want them to be.
But doesn’t Africa owe trillions in reparations for centuries of slave trade?
Does that also apply to the massive debts African nations owe to the CCCP?
If the Vatican supports debt cancellation for any nation, let the Vatican pay it.
Okay. We will cancel our debt to everyone then. Yay!
Of course why does the Vatican suggest forgiving African nations debts? First and foremost the Vatican doesn’t loan money.
Don’t you just love it when someone like the Pope is ok with stealing my money to give to others .....? NOT
Best reply of the day!
the EFFING color card AGAIN!
Great idea!
AFTER all of the African politicians’ bank accounts & assets (offshore, too) are emptied and the proceeds applied to African debt.
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