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Handout #278 |
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The church and the independence of the peoples |
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The bishops of the Cameroons recognized the
legitimacy of aspirations towards independence, but they were wary of the
parties inspired by Marxisrn.
The church can only recognize as just and well-founded the desires of the people of the Cameroon to take the direction of their country into their own hands an to lead it towards a free honest and prosperous life. It must encourage them, provided that the great laws of the gospel truth justice, prudence and charity - are observed. It is necessary for Christians to recognize the indisputable signs of the parties which claim to lead them. Some are opposed to truth, charity, justice and prudence. Catholics must recognize the principles and the methods of the movements into which they cannot now hurl themselves. We must not be deceived or lead astray. Unless it repudiates its very principles and no longer merits its name, Marxism is the current danger in our civilization. Joint letter by the Episcopate of the Cameroons, 10 April 1957, |
