The Old Catholic Apostolic Church has been inaugurated in Rivers State.
Reverend father Calixtus Oke who is the premier priest in the state said Old Catholic Apostolic church is returning to the old practices of the early church.
Reverend Father Oke said the inauguration marked the new beginning of the early apostolic practices before errors set into the church adding that the main aim of Old Catholic is not because their priest can marry but that the church have to embrace the real practices of the early church.
Reacting to the issue of marriage by the Roman Catholic Priests, the Reverend father said celibate life was not a practice in the bible quoting that Apostle Paul mentioned it as a gift and not mandatory.
Reverend Father Oke who is of the Andoni extraction advised youths of the area to eschewed violence and embrace peace.
The Clergy who was speaking on the heels of the kidnap of two police officers at Ngo waterways while on their way for a special duty last month stressed that no society can thrive in a place of acrimony.
He added that he has a plan of taking the gospel of Jesus Christ to the area.
By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu The dance galore, the cheers, the shouts, the smiles and the waist twisting were the jeers at Agwut Obolo in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State as Corporal Jonah Ogwuokwa tied the knot with his heartthrob former Miss. Atainu-Awaji Geoffrey on Saturday, 11th May, 2024. The joyful event heightened as the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olatunji Disu graced the wedding ceremony to celebrate with the excited couple accompanied by some top management of the Police force. CP Disu speaking with Correspondent Awajis Josiah-Chijindu Speaking at the occasion, the Rivers State Police Commissioner stated that marriage is a sweet union noting that one of the ways to make it joyful is to avoid secrets, respect the wishes of everybody and most importantly love yourselves. CP Disu and the couple CP Disu pointed out that it is needful for policemen to marry a good and understanding wife,noting that it takes only a good wife to bear with the working s
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