After 17yrs As Clergy, Catholic Priest Dump Christianity, Embraces African Traditional Religion

Dr. Echezona Obiagbaosogu, who spent 17 years as a Catholic priest, has stepped down from his clerical role to follow the path of African traditional religion.

Currently a lecturer in African Traditional Religion at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Obiagbaosogu shared that his deep interest in traditional African spirituality and the practice of rainmaking led to his decision.

Defending his PhD Dissertation titled “Rainmaking and Control in Igbo African Medicine,” on Wednesday, he said: “I have come to realise that my true calling is to serve my people through the ancient traditions of our ancestors. I was a Catholic priest for 17 years before resigning to embrace the traditional African religion.

I partly lived with my maternal grandfather, who was a traditionalist, while my father was a Christian before he passed away. Though he was a Christian, he still believed in traditional materials. He was an agriculturist with trees around the compound and always brought in new ones, some of which he said were medicinal.

So, I learned from him to appreciate nature. My background is also significant. I was once a Catholic priest—Rev. Father. I began this research as a priest five years ago and then left the priesthood, so now I am married.

Terrorists Burn Catholic Priest To Ashes In Niger State

 

Bandits in the early hours of Sunday attacked St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church located along Daza Road, Kafin-Koro in the Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State and burnt the priest, Very Rev. Fr. Isaac Achi to ashes.

 

 It was also reported that Fr. Achi’s assistant identified as Father Collins also sustained gunshot wounds and was rushed to an undisclosed hospital for treatment.

Report sayes Fr. Achi was recently transferred to Madalla Parish in the state but was in Kafin-Koro, his former home parish when the incident occurred.

The Niger Police Public Relations Officer DSP Wasiu Abiodun, in a statement, said the incident occurred at about 3 am on Sunday.

In a statement, Abiodun said, “On 15/01/2023 at about 0300hrs, armed bandits invaded the Parish residence of one Rev. Father Isaac Achi of St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church, along Daza road, Kafin-Koro, Paikoro LGA.

“Unfortunately, the bandits reportedly attempted to gain entrance into the residence, but seems difficult and set the house ablaze, while the said Rev. Father was burnt dead.

“A colleague of the Rev. Father identified as Father Collins was equally shot in the shoulder while trying to escape from the scene.

“Police tactical teams attached to Kafin-Koro Div were immediately drafted to the scene, but the hoodlums had escaped before the arrival of the teams.

“The lifeless body of Father Isaac was recovered while Father Collins was rushed to the hospital for treatment.

“The Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command CP Ogundele Ayodeji had dispatched a reinforcement team to the area and effort is ongoing to apprehend the assailants as investigation into the unfortunate attack has commenced.”

 

Catholic Priest Resigns After Incorrectly Performing Baptisms For Decades

A Catholic priest in Arizona, Father Andres Arango has resigned following the discovery that he has been performing baptisms incorrectly for decades.

Arango’s use of “We” instead of “I” could mean the possible derailing of the rite for thousands of people, according to the Catholic church.

The Catholic Diocese of Phoenix on its website confirmed Fr. Andres Arango used the words “We baptise you in the name of the father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” instead of the correct phrase “I baptize you in the name of the father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” in English and Spanish.

The diocese explained that the single incorrect word matters for worshippers because “it is not the community that baptises a person and incorporates them into the Church of Christ; rather, it is Christ, and Christ alone, who presides at all sacraments.”

“Therefore, it is Christ who baptises,” the diocese said.

“If you were baptised using the wrong words, that means your baptism is invalid, and you are not baptised,” the diocese concluded.

Catholic Priest Replies MFM General Overseer After He Said Christmas Is “Unbiblical

A Catholic priest has responded to the MFM general overseer, Daniel Olukoya, after the latter said Christmas is “unbiblical”.