By EditorZambia
What unfolded last Friday at Pope’s Square was not a gathering of believers seeking God’s intervention. It was a political rally dressed up as a liturgy an event engineered to send a message of hostility toward a sitting Head of State.
Let’s call it what it was: an orchestrated confrontation, not a moment of national intercession. 
When clergy step forward not to reconcile a nation but to declare open hostility toward an elected government, something fundamental breaks.
The Church is supposed to be a moral compass, not a political weapon.
What happened under Archbishop Alick Banda’s watch crossed that line with both feet.
No government has no business pleading for mercy from people who have clearly abandoned the neutrality expected of spiritual leadership.
The Bible is Clear: Prayer For Leaders, Not Plots Against Them
The scripture is not vague on this. You pray for your leaders. You speak truth to power, yes, but you do not organise theatrics designed to destabilise the very institutions holding the country together.
The 28th November 2025 Pope Square spectacle did not meet the basic test of a prayer gathering. It lacked reverence, humility, and any sense of spiritual purpose. It was anger wrapped in vestments.
Genuine Christians Know The Difference
Real believers do not weaponise the pulpit. They intercede. They build, not tear. They offer correction, not provocations.
What happened at Pope’s Square on 28th November 2025 was a hijacking of faith for political ends, and believers across Zambia know it.
What Should the New Dawn Administration Do?
Certainly not plead. There’s nothing to plead for. Instead, hold the line. Governance can not be outsourced to religious pressure groups masquerading as divine authorities.
Engage genuine Church leadership. Zambia has thousands of sober, credible, spiritually grounded leaders who understand their role.
Those are the ones who matter, not those seeking political theatre.
Stay focused on policy, not noise.
When a government is delivering on debt restructuring, investment, and stability, opponents will try to provoke it into missteps.
Don’t take the bait. Defend constitutional order firmly.
Religious freedom does not include the right to destabilise the State under the guise of prayer.
Draw that line clearly. What happened at Pope Square was not holy. It was not pastoral. It was not national healing. It was a campaign rally in church uniform.
Zambia deserves better.
