{"id":99827,"date":"2022-09-30T01:07:13","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T00:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=99827"},"modified":"2022-09-30T01:07:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T00:07:13","slug":"fr-mbaka-gets-reprieve-as-enugu-catholic-diocese-lifts-ban-on-adoration-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/fr-mbaka-gets-reprieve-as-enugu-catholic-diocese-lifts-ban-on-adoration-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Fr. Mbaka gets reprieve as Enugu Catholic Diocese lifts ban on Adoration Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">Reprieve came the way of embattled Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka on Thursday as the Enugu Catholic Diocese lifted the ban placed on his Adoration Ministry in Enugu.<\/p>\n<p>This is coming more than three months after the Diocese banned all priests and Catholic faithful from attending the Adoration Ministry, Enugu led by the controversial priest.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cDear Adorers, to the glory of God, Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria Amen, starts on Sunday 2nd October, 2022 with 10am Mass at the Adoration ground Umuchigbo Iji Nike Emene Enugu State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGod bless you miraculously as you come to worship God with us,\u201d he tweeted.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe Bishop of the Diocese, Most. Rev. Callistus Onaga on June 18, 2022 pronounced the indefinite ban in a letter he personally signed to all clerics, religious and lay faithful, directing all Catholic faithful and clergy in the diocese not to have anything to do with the Adoration Ministry.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe ban followed scathing remarks by Mbaka, who described Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as stingy.<\/p>\n<p>The cleric declared that Obi could only become President if God ceases to exist, adding that the former Anambra Governor was cursed.<\/p>\n<p>According to the priest, it was better to have an old man as President than a \u2018stingy young man\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>However, Mbaka\u2019s remarks drew flaks from various quarters, prompting the priest to immediately backtrack and apologise for maligning Obi.<\/p>\n<p>The Director of Communications of the Enugu Catholic Diocese, Rev. Fr. Benjamin Achi confirmed to newsmen that the Bishop lifted the ban on Mbaka\u2019s Adoration Ministry.<\/p>\n<p>He said, henceforth, masses would begin to hold at The Adoration Ground.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can confirm to you that the ban has been lifted. That\u2019s the situation now. There\u2019ll be Mass there beginning from this Sunday and subsequent Sundays\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reprieve came the way of embattled Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka on Thursday as the Enugu Catholic Diocese lifted the ban placed on his Adoration Ministry in Enugu. 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