AHIARA DIOCESE- You are misinformed – Rev. Fr. Ekechukwu tells delegation. Urges them to pray.

Late Bishop Victor Chikwe of Ahiara Diocese.

As the crises rocking the Ahiara Mbaise catholic diocese seems to end, the wife of the Vice Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in Anambra state, Dr Mrs Gladys Ahaneku has called on the people and priests of Mbaise to embrace peace and make room for dialogue especially during the new year.

Pope sends powerful delegation led by Cardinal Turkson to Mbaise to resolve bishopric crisis in Ahiara Diocese

Pope sends powerful delegation led by Ghanaian-born Cardinal Turkson (Middle) to Mbaise to resolve bishopric crisis in Ahiara Diocese

• Okpalaeke cannot come here - Mbaise insists

By Jasper Nwachukwu
His Eminence, Pope Francis finally shows  interest in the crises that has been rocking the Ahiara Mbaise catholic diocese in Imo state for over three years now, the people and clergy of Ahiara Mbaise have restated their total rejection of Reverend Father PeterOkpaleke who was appointed the bishop of the diocese after the death of the first bishop of the diocese, Bishop Victor Chikwe, who was an indigene of the area.