“An unacceptable sacrilege”: Catholic Archbishop on Desecration of Marian Shrine in Cameroonian Metropolitan See

“In truth, the path of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ led him to the Resurrection, and the Blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church,” the Local Ordinary of Yaoundé Archdiocese since 2014 further says. 

He looks back at the dedication of the “sacred place”. He says, “This shrine, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary since 1986, is a sacred place that promotes the values of prayer and peace in our Church and in our society.”

“Truly, the Shrine of Mary Queen of Peace at Nsimalen lives and will always live,” the Catholic Church leader, who started his Episcopal Ministry in December 2004 as Bishop of Cameroon’s Ebolowa-Kribi Diocese says.

He goes on to invite “all Christians, the sons and daughters of the Virgin Mary to offer to God today a Rosary novena, so that his divine Mercy and holy Providence may triumph.”

The Catholic Archbishop also invites the people of God under his pastoral care to “unite their efforts for the penance, reparation and restoration of the Shrine.”

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“May the Blessed Virgin Mary, from heaven, rekindle the fervent faith of his people, the conversion of one another and the promotion of peace in our country and in the world,” Archbishop Mbarga implores.

Jude Atemanke is a Cameroonian journalist with a passion for Catholic Church communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Buea in Cameroon. Currently, Jude serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.