Catholic Information Service for Africa (Nairobi)
12 June 2009
Lusaka — The Vatican has excommunicated Father Luciano Mbewe from the Catholic Church for openly congregating with excommunicated former archbishop of Lusaka, Emmanuel Milingo and members of his 'Married Priests Now' movement and another church.
The president of the Zambia Episcopal Conference (ZEC), Bishop George Lungu said in a statement that Fr Mbewe is no longer a member of the Catholic Church and whatever religious functions he holds are outside the Catholic Church. He added that the Catholic Apostolic National Church of Zambia which the priest heads is not part of the Roman Catholic Church.
"Even if signs and symbols, as well as attire being used during the services resemble those of the Catholic Church, the services conducted are not part of the Catholic Church," the bishop said adding that the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, in Rome excommunicated Fr Mbewe because of the offence of schism according to Canon 1364 & 1 of the Code of Canon Law (C.J.C).
"We, however, urge our Catholic faithful and other Christians to continue praying for our brother in spite of being separated, by his own actions, from the Catholic Church," Bishop Lungu said in a statement carried by the Times of Zambia.
Meanwhile, the Zambia Episcopal Conference has reiterated that the former Archbishop of Lusaka, Emmanuel Milingo, remains excommunicated.
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Just wanted to express my disagreement with the previous hard-core RC post/contention. RC history shows a lot of bad guidance from the top. Inqusition. Good day. JP
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remember you can not put old wine into new skins or else it burst. This also includes the synagogues’ not just the old testament. Also correct me if I am wrong, Simon Peter never established one place as the church but one being which is Christ, the catholic church was originally started by Constantine the Emperor, whether he truly believed is between the Father and him. Also the bible we know today KJV was composed with authority of a King of men as a way to keep the knowledge hidden from those whom it was written. To say that being a catholic is the only way to Christ is heresy in itself, when our brothers the Apostles ran up to the Lord and told Him of others preaching in His name without permission, did not the Father say “Whoever spreads the Word is with me and no against me .” This is the blind wickedness that the fallen one puts in our hearts to try and spread hate among the scattered flock . The catholic church broke it’s ties with the Father once they did not keep the truth and shed blood in His name, or even today is worse than the crusades even if only one priest or reverend or whosoever molested a child and others knew and did nothing, the Father took his Word away from them and their church, remember what my Father said, “anyone who hurts a hair on these little ones head it is better for them to tie a millstone around their neck and throw themselves into the sea, because the punishment the Father will give them is unimaginable to man.” Think He knew something we did not? So just spreading the Fathers word to all and keeping the Faith and doing His miracles until He comes for us at the End.
Sir I am just a lay person who was given the Fathers word when I was a little child and wondered away from the flock as a young adult, after walking in darkness and constantly fighting with Faith, the Father called me back into the Light. Remember you can not see the light unless you come out from the darkness, and how can you truly know the Light if you have never been in the darkness. Satan is on the loose with a vengeance because he knows his time is coming to an end. Here is something to ponder, after the discovery of the dead sea scrolls, nag haamadii library, etc that have been discovered, how many more gospels are out there that the church is still keeping from those who it was written for. We can only fathom the thought of true worship as done by our brothers, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob whom the Father gave praise to for true worship to Him. As men and women we have turned our religions into businesses, which truly disgusts the Fathers. So now is the time we come together in Faith, Love, and Knowledge to defeat the wicked one, the fallen star. As children of the Light we have to keep contempt out of our hearts and evil out of our works. The Father is not divided nor will He be. So fighting among us who hear the Fathers voice only saddens Him. So go and spread my Fathers word the way He intended for you to do and I shall do the same, and when and if we meet do not say he is not from our sect, but let’s come together and increase Chrism over the evil one together, remember there are 12 tribes of Israel not Just one. So peace be unto and God bless you on your journey in life. Matthew
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Jesus said: "Shimon, thou art Peter [Kepah or rock] and upon this rock I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Whatever [WHATEVER] you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven Whatever [WHATEVER] you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." Jesus earnestly prayed: "That they may be one as the Father and I are one." Jesus said: I will be with you until the end of days. Sounds exactly like the ONE, APOSTOLIC, HOLY, KATHOLIKOS. The Catholic followers of Jesus are still one, apostolic, holy and catholic [universal]. Too bad Mallingo and the latest defecter have separated themnselves from Jesus' oneness and have now, incidentally, joined the perverts that abused children.
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Its really too bad that Archbishop Milingo and Father Luciano are choosing to detach themselves from the vine, that is, from the Body of Christ which is the Catholic Church. While the Church is lead by consecrated men is is guided by the Holy Spirit. God directs His Church and thus we cannot be lead into error.
http://www.stgemmagalgani.com/2008/10/st-gemma-and-conversion-of-sinners.ht ml