Assistant Parish Priest of Our Lady of Holy Rosary in the Catholic Diocese of Torit Reverend Mathias Ukpong is calling on Church leaders to be true and good shepherds and servants of Christ.
He said a good shepherd guides and encourages Christians to follow Christ, Radio Emmanuel reported.
Fr Ukpong added that the Church is praying for all leaders across the globe to change their attitudes and be good true leaders.
‘Today the Church prays for all leaders in the Church, the special day of prayer for all leaders in the Church, shepherd are leaders, shepherd are those who guides and so the message of this Sunday goes to all those who are leaders in the Church and also those who are followers in the Church, all Church members, all those who are Priests, Bishops, Cardinal, Pope those who are leaders in the Convent, in the monastery, the word of God today is urging all leaders in the Church, the Church is also praying for all leaders’, he elaborated.
The Catholic priest encouraged Christians to commit themselves to Church vocations to help spreading the good news of God to the needy.
He appealed to faithful to embrace the spirit of serving God.
The Assistant Parish Priest made the statements at Our Lady of Holy Rosary on Sunday.