- To Remain In Monastery Until Further Notice
Bishop Callistus Onaga has removed Fr Ejike Mbaka as the Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministries, Enugu, Nigeria.
This development, however, caused a state of pandemonium on Sunday evening after the announcement was made by the sacked Catholic cleric.
Making the announcement during the Sunday Mass, Mbaka revealed that the Bishop had appointed Fr Anthony Amadi as the new Spiritual Director of AMEN, to be assisted by other unmentioned priests.
Mbaka said: “So, while I proceed to the monastery to continue with the remaining disciplinary exercises, as directed; I wouldn’t know how long; but the church has appointed Fr Anthony Amadi, one of us, to be overseeing all affairs of the ministry, to be assisted by other priests, pending my return, by the grace of God,” Mbaka stated.
In explaining that the ministry had not fully opened, Mbaka had earlier explained that some programmes, including the weekly Friday all-night adoration remained suspended until further notice.
In his words: “our Sunday Masses and Wednesdays’ ‘E No Dey Again’ programmes would continue, while others such as Friday all-night adoration remains suspended.”
Meanwhile, Fr Amadi, who was present at the Mass, was nearly lynched by angry worshippers after the announcement. The angry mob had already enveloped him before AMEN security personnel rushed to his rescue and guided him to the Father’s house.
Not so long after Mbaka announced the new priest, the congregation erupted, shouting “we say no,” “we say no,” we no gree and started carrying green leaves, thereby forcing Fr Mbaka to quickly conclude the Mass.
It would be recalled that Bishop Onaga had banned the fiery priest in mid-June, 2022.
Onaga at the time specifically announced the official prohibition of all Catholic faithful, clergymen, and religious from attending all AMEN programmes, a Catholic ministry that was founded and run by Mbaka.
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