Abuja, 11 March, 2025 / 4:32 pm (ACI Africa).
The National President of Zumunta Mata Katolika, a Catholic Women's group predominantly from the Northern part of Nigeria, has expressed concern over the high rate of divorce in the West African nation.
In an interview with ACI Africa on the sidelines of a one-day sensitization program for Zumunta Mata Katolika in the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja to mark the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD), Patricia Daniel lamented that the sacred institution of marriage is being undermined.
“We are losing our sense of the sacred. Marriage is not just a social contract; it is a sacred covenant before God. But today, secular influences have made people disregard its sanctity,” Patricia told ACI Africa on March 8.
She added, “A man and a woman unite in marriage, and it is a bond that should last until death. But today, many couples separate within months because they do not place God at the heart of their union.”
“No one should intervene destructively in a marriage. The only one allowed into the center of your marriage is Jesus Christ. If you let Him in, despite the challenges you face, He will provide,” Patricia said.
