Days after the deadline Pope Francis gave priests of Ahiara diocese, Mbaise, Imo, to write and apologise to Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke elapsed their Bishop, he has begun to respond to each of them. “The pope promised he would write back, and he’s doing so,” said Cardinal John Onaiyekan of Abuja. The prelate, who’s been... Read More

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July 3, 2017

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What do ‘Kanu vs Jesus’ and Ahiara March say about One Biafra?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Within the space of seven days, hundreds of cheering supporters rallied at Nnamdi Kanu’s house in Umuahia, a few dozens flocked around him while he prayed and paid homage at Umueri, and about three thousand people embarked on a march at Ahiara Mbaise to amplify their displeasure with the choice of... Read More

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July 2, 2017

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Over 3,000 Ahiara Diocese members march against Pope’s choice, Bishop Okpaleke

Over 3,000 members of Ahiara Diocese of the Catholic Church on Saturday gathered at the Mater Ecclesiae cathedral, Mbaise, Imo State, for a rally to insist on the removal of embattled Bishop Peter Ebele Okpaleke. Okpaleke was anointed and consecrated Bishop of the diocese by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012 but both the Laity Council... Read More

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June 18, 2017

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Cheta Nwanze: There is something wrong with Nigeria

by Cheta Nwanze In 1997, Edmund Fitzgibbon, the Irish Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Warri retired. He had lived in Nigeria since 1964, being a priest in various places from Minna to Zuru to Kontagora to Port Harcourt and finally, Warri. Upon Fitzgibbon’s retirement, the Holy See in Rome appointed another Irishman, Richard... Read More

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June 12, 2017

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Obey your Bishop or get suspended – Pope warns Nigerian Priests

Pope Francis has ordered defiant Nigerians priests to obey him and their Bishop if they don’t want to lose their job. The Pope met a delegation from the Ahiara diocese on June 8 at the Vatican, where priest have been refusing to accept the 2012 appointment by Benedict XVI. The Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, said... Read More

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