The Catholic Church Diocese of Enugu State on
Monday denied removing Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka from the Adoration Ministry, as
widely reported.
Clarifying its decision to send him to serve
at a monastery recently, the National Director of Social Communications Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Padre Mike Nsikak Umoh, said in a
statement that it was recommended by leadership for him to take time away to
have a personal retreat and return in due course.
Quoting the Director of Communications, Enugu
Diocese, Rev. Fr. Benjamin Achi,
Mbaka was allowed to propose a priest to administer, in the interim, to the faithful
at the Adoration Ministry.
Recall that the cleric has been in the news
for the prophecies on politicians but it has not gone down well with the
Catholic leadership.
The statement added that it was recommended
that Fr. Mbaka takes time away in solitude, in order to listen to what the
Spirit of God has to tell him.
However, Umoh said the decision was not well
received by members but he advised that Catholic faithful should rather respect
its decision and pray for the cleric.
Part of the statement reads, “With the approval
of his Bishop, on Sunday, 2 October 2022, Fr. Mbaka introduced Fr. Anthony
Amadi to the worshipers.
“Unfortunately, some people were still not
pleased, and would prefer that Fr. Mbaka remains.
“What every true Christian, and especially
every true Catholic, should do at this moment is to commit our dear brother and
priest, Fr. Mbaka, to God in prayer so that he may, through this moment,
encounter God specially, come out stronger and better in recognizing His will
for him and gain more graces to channel those rare gifts for His glory and for
the sanctification of the people of God and society at large.
“The Church loves Fr. Mbaka and cherishes him as an illustrious son. May our Mother Mary, the Queen of all Apostles, intercede for him. Amen.”
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