Caritas Kota Kinabalu formalised, will focus on top five social issues in SabahArchbishop John Wong of Kota Kinabalu Archdiocese has officially formalised Caritas Kota Kinabalu (KK) Committee to spearhead the Church’s social missDec 23, 2020By Linda EdwardArchbishop John Wong of Kota Kinabalu Archdiocese has officially formalised Caritas Kota Kinabalu (KK) Committee to spearhead the Church’s social mission at their inaugural gathering Dec 19. Caritas KK will focus on top three to five priority social issues in Sabah to begin with, among 19 wide-ranging issues identified at their initial consultation with various respondents. During the inaugural gathering, the members were given initial orientations on the concerns and the Social Mission of the Church and the role of Caritas KK. Initial findings from the ground, after consulting with various respondents, have established a series of social issues in Sabah that the Church should be concerned about. In his presentation, Jubili Anilik Felix, Caritas KK member, presented the findings consisting of 19 identified social issues from poverty, political instability, pandemic, gender inequality, racial discrimination, faith formation and soon.

Source: The Herald December 23, 2020 12:11 UTC