The Catholic Diocese of Lodwar has launched a child protection Policy booklet for the Diocese at St. Teresa Pastoral center today. Speaking during the launching Bishop Patrick Harrington said that the policies are balances and also the boundaries which all the Diocesan personnel including the Priests have to apply in their day to day lives as they offer services within the Diocese. Bishop Harrington encouraged them to be of great influence in their parishes as they are guided by the policies as each priest was given a booklet to guide him.
Addressing the Priests from various parishes within the Diocese after their retreat in the same function the Auxiliary Bishop of Lodwar Bishop Dominic Kimengich emphasized on the policies touching on the church doctrines. The Auxiliary Bishop said that the Diocese has the obligation to cooperate with the state in protecting the rights of children and anybody abusing the children in one way or another will be liable to punishment and dismissal from the clerical role incases of the clergy. Also any Diocesan personnel who abuses these rights faces dismissal from the job and later necessary punishment in accordance to law will be applied.
The Booklet that has the policies and procedures safeguards the children from all forms of abuses. Speaking during the launching, The child protection officer for the Diocese Mrs. Eunice Majuma summarized on the guiding principles where each child shall be cherished, nurtured and affirmed as a gift from God, each child has an inherent right to personal dignity and bodily integrity, all children whatever their gender, culture, race, language, religious beliefs or social status have a right to protection and the principles encourages everyone within the catholic Diocese of Lodwar to have an obligation to ensure that the fundamental rights of children are respected
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