Catholic Church mourns Jesuit Priest

The Catholic Church in Zambia has expressed grief at the death of Fr. John Bangwe .

Fr. Bangwe, SJ died in a fatal road traffic accident on Sunday, 7th July, 2019 on Ndola highway on the Copperbelt on his way to Lusaka.

He was the Copperbelt University Chaplain.

Speaking on behalf of Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) Secretary General Fr. Cleophas Lungu, ZCCB National Pastoral Coordinator, Fr. Justin Matepa says that the death of Fr. Bangwe who only has been a priest for 2 years and 2 months is a sad development to the Church.

Fr. Matepa has since appealed to the Catholic faithful to emulate Fr. Bangwe’s zeal to preach and sharing the word of God.

Making reference to October’s Missionary Month’s theme of Baptized and Sent, Fr. Matepa noted that Fr. Bangwe answered and understood his call to priesthood by witnessing to young people at Copperbelt University when he took up an apostolate as the University Chaplain.

Fr. John Bangwe , 38 died in a fatal road traffic accident on 07th July, 2019 at 15 30 hours at Kashitu area on Ndola highway.

According to the police, the accident happened when he failed to keep to his near side in the process went to hit into a tree on the right side of the road.

He sustained injuries and died on the way to the Hospital.

The body is lying in Kapiri Mposhi District Hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem.