The church’s commitment to pay debts in Zambia

Federico is a statement – the Vatican city

The strait to the north by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the South by Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botanana and Namibia, Zambia does not go to the sea. It may not be lucky for a country in central South Africa, which has become the second global copper producer: The transfer of “red gold”, which is very important to the latest energy technologies such as those in wind turbines and electric batteries, still represents an easy problem for its management, as you must also take into account the geopolitical and military crises that can be found.

All of this represents one of the many brakes to develop the country, one of the poorest planet on this planet, with debts of approximately $ 20 billion, seventeen of which contracted with foreign creditors and the ten remaining with the building.

New stage

It is exactly the importance of paying this debt – which entered a new stage after failing to pay in 2020 and the consequences Joint frame (From the joint framework) called by the Group of Twenty and the Paris Club to help the low -minimal countries that collected the difficult debts – which prompted the local church to adhere to the support of the government, which has repeatedly realized that “the role of the church is in line with the goals of Zambia.”

In addition, President Hakainde Hichilema emphasized once again, “The executive authority’s commitment to work closely with religious organizations to enhance human and social development.” A recognition of the taste of little success.

Awareness and support

The church mainly helps in two ways, bishops, Jian Luka Percy, Nasio Apostolic in Zambia and Malawi, reveal a conversation with the Vatican media:

Positive spirit

The positive spirit and cooperation launched by the Church is to achieve excellent results that make Monsignor Perici that achieving debt restructuring will reach important benefits for everyone:

Church of growth

“In Zambia, the church is very small, alive and grows quickly. There are many professions of priesthood and religious life – Nuncio’s Apostolic Nuncio – and this can be verified by visiting seminars and fear. The increasingly increasingly Catholic population will need to help new dioceses so that they can provide more poetic and sufficient pastoral services. ”