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Updated: June 18, 2022

Mbaka: Catholic Church Bans Members From Attending Adoration Ministry

By Jude Ikpechukwu
June 18, 2022
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The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Calistus Onaga has banned members from Rev. Fr. Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry over his outburst against Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

In a letter addressed to ‘All the Clergy, Religious and Lay Faithful in the Catholic Diocese of Enugu’, Bishop Onaga banned them from having anything to do with the ministry.

He said in the letter that Mbaka had refused to heed the Church’s persistent directives.

“I hereby prohibit all Catholics (clergy, religious and lay faithful) henceforth from attending all religious and liturgical activities of the Catholic Adoration Ministry until the due canonical process initiated by the Diocese is concluded", he stated.

While noting that his decision was based on the fact that Mbaka’s teaching and utterances were not consistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church, he enjoined “all Christian faithful to keep praying for Fr. Mbaka.”