The Catholic faithfuls in the country were requested to celebrate the feast of Saint Peter and Paul the Apostles today since it fell in the middle of the week. The celebration which is always celebrated on 29th June every year to mark these two heroes of faith, this year fell on a Friday. Marking the feast day at St. Augustine's Cathedral Church with the Christians of St. Augustine's, his lordship bishop Dominic Kimengich said that the Apostolic Nuncio who is away in Rome instructed all the bishops of Kenya to celebrate the feast of St. Peter and Paul today. Bishop Kimengich said that St. Peter and Paul the Apostles fought the fight and won the race and guarded their faith well. He urged the Christian faithfuls to be true witnesses of Christ in whatever they do and guard their faith. His lordship also commented on the universality of the catholic Church informing all the faithfuls present that they are special people who belong to one holy and Apostolic Catholic Church which invites all to belong irrespective of their various backgrounds. Bishop Kimengich added that the church is founded by Jesus christ upon the disciples. He said that Peter was given the keys of heaven and that powers of hell will never overcome the church. He thus called upon all who belong to this church to be proud that God has called them to belong to this church which has one leader- the pope. Touching on the coming elections, his lordship encouraged the Christians to use their votes well as a sign of unity in the Country and not a sign disunity. The bishop also led the faithfuls in contributing towards St. Peters pence which is always contributed on this day to be taken to Rome for the use of Pope in his Ministry.
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