NDI IMO BLESSED AS HIS EMINENCE PETER CARDINAL OKPALEKE FIRST VISITS IMO STATE FROM ROME

It was a rare encounter for Ndi Imo as the newly created cardinal, His Eminence Peter Okpaleke conducted his first Mass at the Government House Chapel, Owerri upon return from Rome.

The Imo State Governor, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma welcoming His Eminence Cardinal Okpalaeke thanked him for his visit.

“God does not make mistake, at a critical time like this in Imo State, He gave us our own as Cardinal” Uzodimma stated.

Addressing the massive crowd of worshippers, His Eminence Peter Okpaleke commended Governor Uzodimma and the people of Imo State for hosting him.

The Cardinal recounted his nomination and reaction to his call for the service of the Body of Christ.

He enjoined the people of Imo State to open up their hearts for the Spirit of God to resolve all conflicts.

His Eminence Peter Okpaleke is the one of the 16 out of 20 cardinals created by Pope Francis, Cardinal Okpaleke will be standing in for the next conclave where a new pope will emerge.

At the Service with the Governor were his wife, H.E. Barr. Chioma Uzodimma, the Deputy Governor, H.E.
Professor Placid Njoku and his wife, H.E. Dr. Bola Njoku and a host of Government officials and dignitaries.

Indeed, Imo is blessed under Senator Hope Uzodimma.

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 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

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 same Imo where una reject am?

Una no get shame

Comroguji:
NDI IMO BLESSED AS HIS EMINENCE PETER CARDINAL OKPALEKE FIRST VISITS IMO STATE FROM ROME

It was a rare encounter for Ndi Imo as the newly created cardinal, His Eminence Peter Okpaleke conducted his first Mass at the Government House Chapel, Owerri upon return from Rome.

The Imo State Governor, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma welcoming His Eminence Cardinal Okpalaeke thanked him for his visit.

“God does not make mistake, at a critical time like this in Imo State, He gave us our own as Cardinal” Uzodimma stated.

Addressing the massive crowd of worshippers, His Eminence Peter Okpaleke commended Governor Uzodimma and the people of Imo State for hosting him.

The Cardinal recounted his nomination and reaction to his call for the service of the Body of Christ.

He enjoined the people of Imo State to open up their hearts for the Spirit of God to resolve all conflicts.

His Eminence Peter Okpaleke is the one of the 16 out of 20 cardinals created by Pope Francis, Cardinal Okpaleke will be standing in for the next conclave where a new pope will emerge.

At the Service with the Governor were his wife, H.E. Barr. Chioma Uzodimma, the Deputy Governor, H.E.
Professor Placid Njoku and his wife, H.E. Dr. Bola Njoku and a host of Government officials and dignitaries.

Indeed, Imo is blessed under Senator Hope Uzodimma.

Shame of Mbaise people. Am not a Catholic mind you

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

Just imagine! Do you remember that this is the Catholic church and not your Town Union meeting?
You have no right whatsoever to say who should be made a bishop in Mbaise! Absolutely no right whatsoever! I'm from Orlu, and as we speak, I don't even know the origin of the Bishop at Orlu and we produce as much priests as anybody!
Stop that nonsense immediately!
You guys are sooooo irritating! The Pope even decreed that you should allow this man be, but you guys refused. It got so worse that your priests were arrested by the police for violent protests.., some priests arrested while in their boxers protesting against this man with Palm fronds!!! What came over you!? You think this is PDP primaries
Una lucky Shaa. If I'm the Pope, una no go see bishop for the n next 50 years...

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

This is an universal catholic church. The pope is not from Rome as well. Mbaise people committed a serious sin against the church. Anyway, it is in the past now because they have done a penance for the sin they committed and apologised to the Holy sea.

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

Is the scripture spread specifically by indigenes What is the essence of a local bishop if the outsider has a better track record? Is he not Igbo??

You’re nothing but an extremist who cannot tolerate each other, yet you call yourself a believer.

You’re no better than a racist fvvvck

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

See how u commented ist to defend nonsense.. Why are you guys like this?

Smh..

The church is universal and such discrimination should never be allowed to sell..

Tomorrow if he becomes the Pope you and your people will still be under him...


You guys a very myopic

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 things of God are not by human strength, population and human wisdom. You may have the crowd, but God elects the leader. Any leader elected by human efforts will not last. Read Ecclesiastics 2:14.

Please tell Mbaise people to keep serving God without doubts. God is always there for us all. There are no tribal sentiments. It is not a town union meeting where you can use money to sort things out.

Congratulations to the Cardinal. Congratulations to Nigerians.

Please one advice: do not disgrace yourself and the entire Mbaise people here anymore.

Cheers.

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

tinsel:

This is an universal catholic church. The pope is not from Rome as well. Mbaise people committed a serious sin against the church. Anyway, it is in the past now because they have done a penance for the sin they committed and apologised to the Holy sea.

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 to Mbaise today, and they will start to riot all over again.. Mbaise, Ngwa, Ikwerre... They're all like that..

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

Guilty conscience fears no accusation. Who asked you all these?

The problem and his only sin is that his name is Okpalaeke and not Oparaeke or okwaraeke or whatever it is...

Well, the rejected stone is now the chief Corner stone.

No wonder Uzodimma Edged Ihedioha out. Ihedioha an Mbaise man also.

Normally I don't give a flying fvck about religion...but if you believe that the Vatican City & her cardinals will elect an African as the Bishop of Rome then, u sef follow 4 people wey fall 4 APC scam of making $1 ~ #1.




Congrats to Okpalaeke...

Mbaise People might still say the Pope Cheated them

because he didn’t make one of their own Sons a Cardinal

But those headstrong Mbaise People really humiliated Okpaleke

They even accused him of having a Yoruba Name as if it was an unforgivable Crime

The Imo Governor begged and begged and the Pope pleaded and pleaded

Even President Buhari who was a Muslim asked them to reconsider

Na lie, Mbaise Sent Okpaleke Packing because he wasn’t their Son

So much for SE Unity

.

Well, the rejected stone is now the chief Corner stone.

No wonder Uzodimma Edged Ihedioha out. Ihedioha an Mbaise man also.

Imo people thought he would leave in shame and that they have humiliated him, he left in glory and now in greater glory.

Congratulations Cardinal.

Chukwudi onye nzuzu. Mbaise people are cursed. Now Okpaleke is a Cardinal. Anambra now has two Cardinals, whereas imo state isn't getting one even in the next 200yrs.

Catholic and Anglican churches and western education first came to Onitsha decades before anywhere else in igboland. Imo people cannot be Catholic more than Anambra people.

Anambra is the leader of igbo race.

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

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

Why do some of you Mbaise people behave like ndi Ngwa?

An opportunity was initially given to Mbaise to present a suitable priest for role of Bishop. What did Mbaise people do? They started infighting. This led to the appointment of an outsider to fill the vacant position.

All of a sudden, they started shouting discrimination up and 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

Mbaise people always in the news for the wrong reasons.

XerXerz:
Chukwudi onye nzuzu. Mbaise people are cursed. Now Okpaleke is a Cardinal. Anambra now has two Cardinals, whereas imo state isn't getting one even in the next 200yrs.

Catholic and Anglican churches and western education first came to Onitsha decades before anywhere else in igboland. Imo people cannot be Catholic more than Anambra people.

Anambra is the leader of igbo race.

You can say that again.

This cardinal for just go Ahiara cathedral to celebrate this mass. So that the thing go pepper dem well well.

If I were the pope, I will return all Ahiara diocesan priests and indigenous priests back to Ahiara. None of them will ever see any post to hold outside their diocese. Since they are doing turn by turn, let them wait for their turn in their diocese.

MasterJayJay:

Why do some of you Mbaise people behave like ndi Ngwa?

An opportunity was initially given to Mbaise to present a suitable priest for role of Bishop. What did Mbaise people do? They started infighting. This led to the appointment of an outsider to fill the vacant position.

All of a sudden, they started shouting discrimination up and down.

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

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

No matter how you want to white-wash the unfortunate incident, there’s NO EXCUSE for rebelling against the Catholic Church! The Pontiff made an appointment of a qualified Bishop, and he was rejected by the community simply because of where he came from! It’s an utter disgrace!

MasterJayJay:

Why do some of you Mbaise people behave like ndi Ngwa?

An opportunity was initially given to Mbaise to present a suitable priest for role of Bishop. What did Mbaise people do? They started infighting. This led to the appointment of an outsider to fill the vacant position.

All of a sudden, they started shouting discrimination up and down.

It was really a shame for the church the way the priests if Ahiara diocese behaved.

It was more of a shame to Catholics of Igbo extraction as we have almost 3 of our sons as bishop in diocese outside igboland. One is even and Archbishop.

mrvitalis:

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

Guy...

There was infighting before CBCN decided to bring in an outsider.

PROUDIGBO:


No matter how you want to white-wash the unfortunate incident, there’s NO EXCUSE for rebelling against the Catholic Church! The Pontiff made an appointment of a qualified Bishop, and he was rejected by the community simply because of where he came from! It’s an utter disgrace!

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