{"id":77184,"date":"2026-04-09T00:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T00:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=77184"},"modified":"2026-04-09T00:03:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T00:03:00","slug":"zambia-bishops-instruct-clergy-and-faithful-to-stay-out-of-partisan-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/zambia-bishops-instruct-clergy-and-faithful-to-stay-out-of-partisan-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"Los obispos de Zambia instruyen al clero y a los fieles a mantenerse al margen de la pol\u00edtica partidista"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Here is a roundup of world news you may have missed this past week:Zambia bishops instruct clergy and faithful to stay out of partisan politicsCatholic bishops in Zambia issued a pastoral letter this past week telling priests to refrain from engaging in party politics as preparations for the country\u2019s August presidential and general elections begin.\u201cThe Church is not and must never be a mouthpiece for any political party or candidate. Our duty is to form consciences, promote the common good,\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a roundup of world news you may have missed this past week:Zambia bishops instruct clergy and faithful to stay out of partisan politicsCatholic bishops in Zambia issued a pastoral letter this past week telling priests to refrain from engaging in party politics as preparations for the country\u2019s August presidential and general elections begin.\u201cThe Church is not and must never be a mouthpiece for any political party or candidate. Our duty is to form consciences, promote the common good,\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-77184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":55821,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/u-s-catholic-bishops-church-will-not-endorse-political-candidates-despite-irs-shift\/","url_meta":{"origin":77184,"position":0},"title":"U.S. Catholic bishops: Church will not endorse political candidates despite IRS shift","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"noviembre 12, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C. \/ Credit: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0 &lt;https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0&gt;, via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 9, 2025 \/ 18:25 pm (CNA). The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has confirmed that the Catholic Church will not endorse political candidates for public office in any elections, despite a tax code change that has opened the door for houses of worship to make such endorsements. On July 7, the Internal Revenue Service\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"U.S. Catholic bishops: Church will not endorse political candidates despite IRS shift","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/U.S.-Catholic-bishops-Church-will-not-endorse-political-candidates-despite-IRS-shift.webp?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/U.S.-Catholic-bishops-Church-will-not-endorse-political-candidates-despite-IRS-shift.webp?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/U.S.-Catholic-bishops-Church-will-not-endorse-political-candidates-despite-IRS-shift.webp?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/U.S.-Catholic-bishops-Church-will-not-endorse-political-candidates-despite-IRS-shift.webp?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":51808,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/orthodox-churches-join-catholic-bishops-in-suing-washington-state-over-confession-law\/","url_meta":{"origin":77184,"position":1},"title":"Orthodox churches join Catholic bishops in suing Washington state over confession law","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"julio 10, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Credit: Quisquilia\/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jun 17, 2025 \/ 11:16 am (CNA). A group of Orthodox churches has joined the Catholic bishops of Washington state in suing the government over its requirement that clergy either violate the seal of confession or face jail time. The Orthodox Church in America, the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, and numerous other Orthodox jurisdictions on Monday sued dozens of public officials in the state challenging the constitutionality of its mandatory reporter law. 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A Chinese bishop with a history of support for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)&nbsp;emphasized in a recent diocesan seminar the socialist state\u2019s influence over the Church more than the Vatican\u2019s, according to Catholics who attended the bishop\u2019s talks.&nbsp;Bishop Joseph Shen Bin of Shanghai,\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/c7ad9f5a-c1a6-4fac-bca3-db0b0ea47a69.jpg?fit=800%2C536&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/c7ad9f5a-c1a6-4fac-bca3-db0b0ea47a69.jpg?fit=800%2C536&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/c7ad9f5a-c1a6-4fac-bca3-db0b0ea47a69.jpg?fit=800%2C536&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/c7ad9f5a-c1a6-4fac-bca3-db0b0ea47a69.jpg?fit=800%2C536&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":54141,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/confraternity-of-catholic-clergy-defends-inviolable-seal-of-confession\/","url_meta":{"origin":77184,"position":3},"title":"Confraternity of Catholic Clergy defends inviolable seal of confession","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"julio 18, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Confessional. \/ Credit: AS photo studio\/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jul 1, 2025 \/ 13:17 pm (CNA). The Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, representing over 500 Roman Catholic priests and deacons from the U.S., Australia, and the United Kingdom, has issued a statement defending the inviolability of the seal of confession. The statement was released on June 27, the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The declaration comes in response to civil laws, the most recent one in Washington state, that seek\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Confraternity of Catholic Clergy defends inviolable seal of confession","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Confraternity-of-Catholic-Clergy-defends-inviolable-seal-of-confession.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Confraternity-of-Catholic-Clergy-defends-inviolable-seal-of-confession.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Confraternity-of-Catholic-Clergy-defends-inviolable-seal-of-confession.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Confraternity-of-Catholic-Clergy-defends-inviolable-seal-of-confession.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":53986,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/address-catholic-bishop\/","url_meta":{"origin":77184,"position":4},"title":"How Do You Address a Catholic Bishop?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"abril 16, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Learn how to respectfully address a Catholic bishop with proper titles and etiquette for letters and in person.","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian Education\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00087.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00087.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00087.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00087.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":57486,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/federal-court-blocks-washington-law-that-would-force-priests-to-violate-seal-of-confession\/","url_meta":{"origin":77184,"position":5},"title":"Federal court blocks Washington law that would force priests to violate seal of confession","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"julio 25, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"null \/ Credit: Brian A Jackson\/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jul 18, 2025 \/ 12:30 pm (CNA). 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