Nigerian bishops sanction priests involved in partisan politics

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Catholic bishops in Nigeria have issued a warning to priests and religious figures who engage in partisan politics or assume public office, threatening them with canonical sanctions.

This stance was made clear in an October 1 release co-signed by Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, President of the Nigeria Bishops Conference, and Bishop Donatus Aihmiosion Ogun, Secretary General of the Conference.

“Over the years, some priests in Nigeria, without the...