YALI urges church mother bodies to do critical introspection

YALI President Andrew Nthewewe

The Young African Leaders Initiative has noted with sadness the resignation of Synod  Bishop Sydney Sichilima as president of the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) in the wake of the strongly-worded statement from the three church mother bodies.

YALI president Andrew Nthewewe says Synod  Bishop Sydney Sichilima’s resignation should not be taken lightly but must be a call for three church mother bodies to do self-introspection on their positions in national issues.

Mr. Nthewewe says the current resignation signals a confirmation that there is something wrong among the different entities constituting these church mother bodies.

He tells q-news his organisation expects the church mother bodies to become a guide to government and not turn itself into an opposer by playing subtle political games and issuing political statements.

Mr. Nthewewe has since called upon those who preside over these church mother bodies that instead of resigning, they must stand firm and correct the growing practice where the church is being seen to suppress itself into politics.