Lest we forget: Christ left the church in the hands of ignorant humans, not angels

March 8, 2013 By

That’s one piece of wisdom from an interview by CNS with Nigeria’s Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan: If Jesus had wanted a church free of scandal or problems, he would have put it in the hands of angels, not a humanity he loved, said Nigeria’s newest cardinal elector. “If you say the church needs to reform and [...]

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A priest in Nigeria: “I could have been among the victims…”

January 9, 2012 By 4 Comments

A deacon from Canada sent this story my way, with the following note: In our parish (St. Martin de Porres, Toronto) we have been and continue blessed to have a number of priests from overseas help us out with Masses. One of the most loved of these men is Fr. Emmanuel Mbam, who hails from [...]

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