36STATES:


I am still very proud of our people for their stand on that issue. The way this man jumped everyone to become a cardinal is a confirmation that nepotism is everywhere. That Arinze of a guy is something else, very short sighted and nepotistic.

Wow, nepotism as in he hail from the same village as pope Francis?

EmeraldJD:
The Catholic church is not your village council. The pope is infallible! There are many diocese with non indigenous bishops and nobody complains. If your people ain't happy with the pope then they had better leave the church instead of making noise. Nobody drags ezemon title with indigenes na.

Rubbish. We don't buy that. Pope is fallible in today's world.

All of them should go and sit down.

mrvitalis:
Before you remind us that mbaise rejected him because he is from Anambra that was no the case ....the present bishop of mbaise is from umuahia

Mbaise has over 800 rev fathers awka has 300 plus ...awka has produced 6 bishops this man made it 7

Mbaise being who we are said Cardinal arinze can't pick a bishop from his place for us ...our late bishop left a list of potential replacement chose from those

How can people that have 800 bishops have zero bishops and a place that has 400 have 7 ...

So if you want to conderm mbaise people know the truth ...we would never support injustice not even from the church

IPOB for church again?

mrvitalis:

Mbaise never rebelled against the church or pope but against Cardinal arinze who refused to tell pope the truth ...when the truth was open the pope forced Peter to resign and did the right thing

Mbaise people can never I mean never be intimidated or blackmailed ...if awka control everyone it would never be mbaise never

Shut up you liar!

Wetin concern cardinal Arinze with Bishop appointment? Is he the Pope?There is CBCN , there is Papal Nuncio. They are the ones that have official Pope correspondence with the church activities in Nigeria

The same Mbaise priests fought against themselves among the nominees by the late Bishop. They refused to settle or give up for one among them. Then pope appointed Okpaleke according to the recommendation of the Catholic bishops conference of Nigeria.

Then BC Okpaleke is from Anambra, you bigots of Mbaise now assume cardinal Arinze influenced his nomination. Cardinal Arinze has nothing to do with the nomination but CBCN

Most of the Bishops that came from Awka Diocese were never from Awka Diocese.

Archbishop Obiefuna was the first Awka Bishop but from Onitsha, he eventually became Arch Bishop of Onitsha and died there.

Cardinal Okpaleke became Monsignor in Awka Diocese but he is not from Awka Diocese

XerXerz:
Shut up mbaise bastard. Awka Diocese was where Okpaleke came from and he was never rejected because his posting wasn't there but mbaise.

Chukwudi now Okpaleke is in charge of all the bishops in mbaise and imo state at large because all of them now report to him.

You mbaise animals were the reason pope made Okpaleke a Cardinal to prove a point to you mbaise ediots.

You are speaking ignorantly. I have to say...

Cardinal Okpaleke is not the nuncio or legate to Nigeria...

Arysexy:


Shut up you liar!

Wetin concern cardinal Arinze with Bishop appointment? There is CBCN , there is Papal Nuncio.

The same Mbaise priests fought against themselves among the nominees by the late Bishop. They refused to settle or give up for one among them. Then pope appointed Okpaleke according to the recommendation of the Catholic bishops conference of Nigeria.

Then BC Okpaleke is from Anambra, you bigots of Mbaise now assume cardinal Arinze influenced his nomination. Cardinal Arinze has nothing to do with the nomination but CBCN

This beef is unnecessary...

The Cardinal wields a powerful influence from Rome...

I dont know what the creator or poster of this thread was hoping to achieve...

I suspect someone is trying to stoke disaffection among Igbos especially now that we have a bigger fish to fry...

mrvitalis:
Before you remind us that mbaise rejected him because he is from Anambra that was no the case ....the present bishop of mbaise is from umuahia

Mbaise has over 800 rev fathers awka has 300 plus ...awka has produced 6 bishops this man made it 7

Mbaise being who we are said Cardinal arinze can't pick a bishop from his place for us ...our late bishop left a list of potential replacement chose from those

How can people that have 800 bishops have zero bishops and a place that has 400 have 7 ...

So if you want to conderm mbaise people know the truth ...we would never support injustice not even from the church

It's ok. He is now a cardinal. Carry una Bishop bro.
The case have been settled.

mrvitalis:
Before you remind us that mbaise rejected him because he is from Anambra that was no the case ....the present bishop of mbaise is from umuahia

Mbaise has over 800 rev fathers awka has 300 plus ...awka has produced 6 bishops this man made it 7

Mbaise being who we are said Cardinal arinze can't pick a bishop from his place for us ...our late bishop left a list of potential replacement chose from those

How can people that have 800 bishops have zero bishops and a place that has 400 have 7 ...

So if you want to conderm mbaise people know the truth ...we would never support injustice not even from the church

That one is urban legend. Late Arinze didn't leave the new of any potential replacement for himself. He is not allowed to do that.

Gani died of natural cause, so did Abiola,
bola Ige and funsho Williams, yet the people who should have protested ended up collecting bribe, including tifnubu

Christistruth00:



Gain Fawehinmi died of Natural Causes at over 70

Eyyyya,how priests,bishops,Cardinals,even pope(titles generally),take add up for "heavenly race". They can't even practice what they preach; hating on one another cos of title and followers will be here beating their chest in support for,or against. We can't tell our church leaders were they've gone wrong,yet we'll be here fighting for an "earthly good governance". Hu b mumu? �

Appdriod:


Igbos are not part of the Unholy See of the Agbodo Diocese

Heroin See of Iragbiji Diocese

Why the cardinal dey beach

It is obvious the Pope made Okpaleke a Cardinal to send a message to the Mbaise people

mrvitalis:

That's a lie ...the late bishop dropped names pick one from there how hard was it

A bishop cannot point his successor. It is the sole prerogative of the Pope. Where did the late bishop derive his power from?

mrvitalis:
Before you remind us that mbaise rejected him because he is from Anambra that was no the case ....the present bishop of mbaise is from umuahia

Mbaise has over 800 rev fathers awka has 300 plus ...awka has produced 6 bishops this man made it 7

Mbaise being who we are said Cardinal arinze can't pick a bishop from his place for us ...our late bishop left a list of potential replacement chose from those

How can people that have 800 bishops have zero bishops and a place that has 400 have 7 ...

So if you want to conderm mbaise people know the truth ...we would never support injustice not even from the church

are you a Christian

Imo miscreant. Okpaleke is now bigger than all the bishops in imo state

maestroferddi:
You are speaking ignorantly. I have to say...

Cardinal Okpaleke is not the nuncio or legate to Nigeria...

36STATES:


You are right, any society based on nepotism will fail. Mbaise has made it clear that if our Biafra will be based on nepotism, they will fight it to the end. Ask yourself why Awka Anambra with far fewer priest has so many bishops while mbaise with three time more priest has none?

Here, one answer to your question by one of the posters on this thread:

That's how they think. They were given 5 yrs to bring one person from their midst as Bishops, they kept on doing Mbaise local politics, Pope Benedict XVI, who we all know have great trust and respect for Cardinal Arinze, asked him to just recommend a priest from Nigeria, that Mbaise faithfuls cannot continue to stay without a Bishop. Arinze recommended Okpaleke, whom he knows is capable and has clean record . That was how Peter Okpaleke became a Bishop.

Henix:
The Cardinal should better tell the Supreme Court Governor to go and pay Innoson the debt Imo State is owing him. Their hatred towards Anambra people will take them no where

Nobody hates Anambrarians, no dey talk rubbish. Our useless governor doesn't want to pay Innoson simply because our governor is useless, it has nothing to do with Imolites

mrvitalis:

Lol if u think u would get me to insult u or Anambra you are dreaming

Mbaise stood for what we stand for truth against intimidation ,name calling and all the abuse ...at the end of the day pope saw the truth and acted and peace returns ...no sub group in Africa has as many priests and sisters mbaise per capita that no one can take away

You’re talking nonsense!

tishbite42:
It is obvious the Pope made Okpaleke a Cardinal to send a message to the Mbaise people

Fact

mrvitalis:
Before you remind us that mbaise rejected him because he is from Anambra that was no the case ....the present bishop of mbaise is from umuahia

Mbaise has over 800 rev fathers awka has 300 plus ...awka has produced 6 bishops this man made it 7

Mbaise being who we are said Cardinal arinze can't pick a bishop from his place for us ...our late bishop left a list of potential replacement chose from those

How can people that have 800 bishops have zero bishops and a place that has 400 have 7 ...

So if you want to conderm mbaise people know the truth ...we would never support injustice not even from the church

The Bishopric is not by election or popular consent. It is an appointment that follows a lot of process. Clearly, this excuse is what the mbasise people used to justify the hijacking of this office. Cardinal Arinze is not the Papal Nuncio and at the time of the appointment, was not an official at the Vatican. He does not belong to the Owerri Ecclesiastical Province and had no say in the appointment of the Bishop. A Bishop was given to the Ahiara people after the priests sabotaged themselves when any of the them was considered.

DOTian:
The mass should have been held at Mbaise. They need to see him in his full gloryy.. Mbaise, the only people who have rejected an ordained bishop even against the popes decree, simply because he is not an Mbaise man. Very very cantankerous things..

The wickedness of Mbaise people is well known and documented. I heard that if your car breaks down at night when travelling through Mbaise, you are a dead man.

mrvitalis:

Mbaise never rebelled against the church or pope but against Cardinal arinze who refused to tell pope the truth ...when the truth was open the pope forced Peter to resign and did the right thing

Mbaise people can never I mean never be intimidated or blackmailed ...if awka control everyone it would never be mbaise never

Stop trying to defend the indefensible. What mbaise people did was very very bad, admit it. I'm from Orlu diocese and I don't even know who our bishop is, whether he's from the North we don't care as long as he's doing his duty to the body of Christ

Laggafin:
To find trouble or what exactly

Yes! To rub it on their shitty faces

maestroferddi:
It is right to stand for justice and equity at all times...

It is not only in Mbaise but deeply entrenched in Igbo consciousness to repudiate unfairness and arbitrariness...

Cardinal Francis Arinze was viewed as creating a growth pathway exclusively only his Anambra proteges in the Catholic priesthood....

The examples were rife.

I stood with Mbaise people on their protest and I am still supporting their action.


It has nothing to do with the elevation of Bishop Okpaleke to the position of a cardinal....We can put two and two together...

Society can only get better when people choose to demand that the right things be done....

You are not a catholic.

36STATES:


I am still very proud of our people for their stand on that issue. The way this man jumped everyone to become a cardinal is a confirmation that nepotism is everywhere. That Arinze of a guy is something else, very short sighted and nepotistic.

Cardinal Arinze is not your problem, your stubborn nepotic clergy are. He had no role to play in the Cardinal's elevation. Pope Francis had a special love for him when he accepted his resignation. He thanked him for his "holy patience." Obviously the patience paid off.

XerXerz:
Shut up mbaise bastard. Awka Diocese was where Okpaleke came from and he was never rejected because his posting wasn't there but mbaise.

Chukwudi now Okpaleke is in charge of all the bishops in mbaise and imo state at large because all of them now report to him.

You mbaise animals were the reason pope made Okpaleke a Cardinal to prove a point to you mbaise ediots.

Mbaise People, their head Strong pass Aso Rock

This must have been the first time in History that 2 Successive Popes were Pleading

for an Archbishop to be accepted to no avail

His Offence?

He was not from their Area

They say Genevive Nnaji is from Mbaise, but she just doesn’t look or behave like the Strong

headed type, Rita Dominic is a different matter entirely

tinsel:

You are not a catholic.

I was a Catholic up till I graduated...

Jesus left an example of fairness, equity and justice...

DOTian:

Apologized and done penance? Mbaise people apologized from their heart of hearts!? You don't know them!
There was nothing that was not done then to make them calm down, but they adamantly refused. Even the then Imo State governor stepped in! Everybody begged them to allow the man be . They stuck to their guns! They did not just refuse, they refused vehemently and violently. So much so that the police were arresting Mbaise born Catholic priests who went on rampage destroying stuffs. The whole episode was frustratingly shameful..
They haven't repented anything.. It's just that the Pope caved in for the sake of Peace. Bring back the Cardinal ti Mbaise today, and they will start to riot all over again.. Mbaise, Ngwa, Ikwerre... They're all like that..

Did you just mention Ikwerre?

Henix:
The Cardinal should better tell the Supreme Court Governor to go and pay Innoson the debt Imo State is owing him. Their hatred towards Anambra people will take them no where

Supremely court mannequin na oni gbese na