Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has called out a
Catholic Parish Priest who verbally attacked her during her mother’s funeral
mass in Abba community of Enugu state.
The feminist revealed that she left the church angrily after
the Parish priest verbally attacked her over comments she made about the
Catholic church in Nigeria.
According to her, she came back to explain what she said
during the interview about the Catholic Church in Nigeria because Abba
community and the Catholic Church in the community mean a lot to her.
The 43-year-old author noted that the Parish priest has had several opportunities to call her privately to explain her stance but never did. She also added that Priests are meant to guide parishioners and not attack them.
Recounting how the priest alleged that she said she doesn’t
attend Catholic Church in Nigeria because it is all about money, she explained
that what she said in the interview is there are good things about the Catholic
Church but she doesn’t like when people are forced to give money.
Adichie also gave an instance of witnessing parishioners
being locked out because the church was holding a fundraiser. Adichie concluded
by saying that people should not be forced to give money, but to support the
church willingly.
Watch the video below:
Adichie lost her mother, Mrs Grace Ifeoma Adichie in March.
She was survied by six children: Ijeoma, Uchenna, Chuks,
Okechukwu, Chimamanda and Kenechukwu; as well as nine grandchildren, in-laws
and many relatives.
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