Bishop Orders Catholics Not To Have Anything To Do With Father Mbaka’s Ministry

Calistus Onaga, the Catholic Bishop of Enugu diocese has ordered Catholics not to have anything to do with Father Ejike Mbaka’s Adoration Assembly.

The Bishop gave the directive in a letter to “All the Clery, Religious and Lay Faithful in the Catholic Diocese of Enugu”.

He provided reasons in his letter which reads in part, “in the light of the happenings in the Catholic Adoration Ministry Chaplaincy Enugu, capable of undermining the Catholic faith and teachings and after several fraternal corrections and admonitions to Fr. Camillus Ejike Mbaka, the Chaplain of the Ministry and after having given him pastoral directives and guidelines for the Ministry Chaplaincy, which he persistently violated and in fulfilment of my pastoral duties as the Chief Shepherd with the obligation to promote and safeguard the Catholic faith and morals in Enugu Diocese, I hereby prohibit all Catholics (clergy, religious and lay faithful) henceforth from attending all religious and liturgical activities of the Catholic Adoration Ministry until the due canonical process initiated by the Diocese is concluded.

“My decision is based on the fact that some of the teachings and utterances of Fr. Camillus Ejike Mbaka at the Catholic Adoration Ministry are not consistent with the teachings and faith of the Catholic Church.”

The Bishop further urged that “all Christian faithful to keep praying for Fr. Mbaka.”