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Fr. John Okoro Egbuleru, founder of the Congregation of Christ the Emmanuel (CCE), a Public Faithful Association in Nigeria’s Aba Diocese. Credit: CCE/Facebook

Nigerian Catholic Priest Behind Sanctioned Congregation Accepts Decision as “will of God”

Sep 28, 2021

The founder of the Congregation of Christ the Emmanuel (CCE), a Public Faithful Association in Nigeria’s Aba Diocese, that was recently sanctioned by the leadership of the Nigerian Diocese has accepted the sanctions “as the will of God with total self-surrender.”

The main building of the Congregation of Christ the Emmanuel in Nigeria's Aba Diocese. Credit: CCE/Facebook

Nigerian Diocese Places “temporary moratorium” on Catholic Priest-founded Congregation

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The leadership of Nigeria’s Aba Diocese has announced a “temporary moratorium” on the ordinary functioning of the Congregation of Christ the Emmanuel (CCE), a Public Faithful Association founded by a Nigerian Catholic Priest.  

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