2 weeks Ago By Okey Maduforo
Ihiala in Anambra State have dismissed the alleged sacking of the Holy Ghosts and the Bishop of Nnewi Diocese, Most Rev Benson Okoye. They further stated that Rome only asked them to step aside while issues under contention are being resolved. According to a release signed by the leader of St Martin’s de Tour Ihiala, Prince Orjiewulu Udorji, it described the report as misleading, challenging the authors of the report to present proof of their report.
“Our attention has been drawn to the above misinformation by the officials of the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi. “This deliberate act was contained in the front page of Christian Outlook Newspaper of August 25, (A Newspaper owned and managed by Nnewi Diocese.) “The information, as contained in the above mentioned publication, is not only embarrassing but also a deliberate attempt to make nonsense of the fatherly initiative Pope Francis adopted to find peaceful resolution to the crisis in the church.
“To put the record straight, nobody was sacked from anywhere. Rather, the diocesan bishop and the Holy Ghost Fathers were asked to step aside pending the final resolution of the crisis” “The directive of Rome is unambiguous; a new religious congregation.”.
