The Catholic Diocese of Enugu has reacted to the invasion of
the Bishop’s Court and the Holy Ghost Cathedral Church by the followers of Rev.
Fr. Ejike Mbaka.
Recall that there was tension in Enugu on Wednesday as
Mbaka’s followers poured into the streets after they declared him missing.
They marched from the Adoration ground in Emene, Enugu, to
the Bishop’s Court at Igboeze Street, Independence Layout Enugu where they
destroyed some parts of the building.
The protesters did not stop at that, as they also headed for
the Holy Ghost Cathedral where several church facilities were vandalized.
Mbaka, spiritual director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu,
Nigeria, AMEN, later appeared, addressed his followers and said he would have
been kept incommunicado by the Bishop for 30 days but for their protest.
The Catholic Church authorities in Enugu have now reacted to
the development, calling for a prayer of “Atonement and Reparation” over what
they described as desecration of “the holy altar of sacrifice” by the followers
of Mbaka.
In a statement signed by Bishop Callistus Onaga, the Bishop
of Enugu Catholic Diocese, the Church called on all Parishes, Chaplaincies and
Religious Houses in the Catholic Diocese of Enugu to embark on the prayer.
The statement reads:
“On 5 May 2021, the followers of Fr. Camillus Ejike Mbaka of
the Adoration Ministry Enugu, Nigeria violently broke into the diocesan
cathedral Church and desecrated the holy altar of sacrifice. Over and above
this, they brutally vandalized the diocesan bishop’s residence, the cathedral
parish house and the secretariat building complex
“Therefore, I hereby declare and call for a one week union
of prayer in repiration and atonement for this heinous act against our central
place of worship and the sanctity of the Church. The prayer begins from Friday,
7th May to Friday, 14th May 2021. Every parish, chaplaincy and religious
community in the
diocese is obliged to participate in this holy activity.
“In addition to the traditional May devotion prayers (like
daily benediction), the following prayers are to be offered for this purpose:
(a) 5 decades of the Holy Rosary
(b) Act of Reparation to the Most Blessed Sacrament (attached
to this letter) and
(C) Psaims 51 and 23.
“I enjoin you to remain sober and keep the diocese in
prayer. With divine assistance and grace, we shall overcome this challenging
moment. May Our Lady, the Queen of May intercede for us, Amen.”
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