Catholic Church Suspends Roman Father For Secretly Marrying

&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size"><strong>The Catholic Diocese of Warri in Nigeria has suspended Rev&period; Fr&period; Daniel Okanatotor Oghenerukevwe from priestly duties after discovering his secret marriage in the US&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The revelation sent shockwaves through the clergy and faithful&comma; as the Catholic Church mandates celibacy as a fundamental vow for priests&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>According to sources within the Diocese&comma; Fr&period; Okanatotor&&num;8217&semi;s clandestine union was a direct violation of canonical law&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The Diocese expressed disappointment over the incident&comma; emphasizing the importance of accountability and adherence to Church teachings&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>In a formal statement&comma; the Diocese of Warri stated&comma; &&num;8220&semi;This unfortunate situation undermines the sacred trust placed in our clergy and the commitment they vow to uphold&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;occupygh&period;com&sol;file&sol;occupygh&sol;2025&sol;01&sol;Roman-Father&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-215050" &sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p> As a result&comma; Rev&period; Fr&period; Daniel Okanatotor Oghenerukevwe is hereby suspended from all priestly functions&comma; effective immediately&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The suspension is in line with the Catholic Church&&num;8217&semi;s laws&comma; which consider marriage a serious offense for priests&period; The Church views celibacy as a vital aspect of a priest&&num;8217&semi;s commitment to their faith and their role within the Church&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The Diocese has assured parishioners that it remains committed to transparency and integrity&period; An internal investigation has been launched to uncover the full details surrounding the matter&comma; including how the marriage was conducted and whether there were any breaches of ecclesiastical protocol before the discovery&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Post below&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class&equals;"wp-block-embed&lowbar;&lowbar;wrapper">&NewLine;<amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1880894974621102334" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter>&NewLine;<&sol;div><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p><strong>Source<&sol;strong>&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;OccupyGh&period;com">OccupyGh&period;com<&sol;a> <&sol;p><p class&equals;"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;chat&period;whatsapp&period;com&sol;JVGCtXdCoiKHCI3CXwMC5l" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener">Tap To Join Our<&sol;a> WhatsApp Community<&sol;p> &NewLine;

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