(Bishop of Manono, Zaïre)
In Zaïre like in many other countries in Africa, sects proliferate in an incredible way. To tackle this phenomenon the Catholic Church in Africa must do the following:
- proclaim the Word of God with all her strength to reach Africans in their practical life as a Word which creates, transforms and heals.
- pay attention to these phenomena such as witchcraft, magic, the action of spirits and the dead, phenomena which have a real impact on the life of many Africans, even the ones baptised.
- revaluate the sacrament of the sick and the ministries such as exorcism, prayer for the sick and deliverance from evil spirits.
- Correctly localise the renewal groups in the spirit which are already like schools of prayers, places of conversion and spiritual and physical healing.
In all these, the priests must exert a great deal of judgement to unmask the action of evil and not hind the Spirit of God.
Original text: French
