A Nigerian priest with a wife and kids speaks out after facing public backlash. He received mixed reactions for sharing photos of his lovely family, which goes against the Catholic tradition of celibacy for priests.
When someone asked if priests could marry, he confirmed that they can, explaining that his parish is different since he is a Catholic priest, not a Roman Catholic.
“Are you people allowed to marry? And is it the same mass and how do we differentiate the parishes? Do you attend same seminary”
In reaction, he affirmed yes, noting that he is a catholic priest, and not Roman Catholic.
“I’m a catholic priest, not Roman Catholic,” his photo was captioned.
Check out reactions that followed…
@oboy_jay said: “That’s highly irregular and against Catholic Church doctrine, which mandates celibacy for priests. Your claim raises serious questions about your adherence to ecclesiastical vows.”
@AaJessehalliday wrote: “This priest has committed no crime and has not sinned against God Almighty.
People expect priests to be like Jesus Christ, but let me say this clearly: no one can ever truly be like Him. The Catholic Church needs to lift the ban on priests getting married. Many of them fall into repeated fornication because of this restriction. It’s time to face the truth and make necessary changes.”
@SitoEmmy said: “We know most romantic priests secretly have children, but coming public to say this, nah 🤦🏼♀️”
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