FOLLOWING rumours in some quarters that the Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has pulled out of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the Director Communication, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Raulph Madu, has refuted the claim.

In an interview with The Guardian, Madu maintained that the CBCN did not pull out of CAN, and that the body was only trying to sought out some issues with the national Christian body.

He mentioned that the body only withdrew temporarily from CAN, which will only last for few weeks, adding that there was no squabble between the two religious body.

Madu, who did not disclose the issues, said: “How can we pull out of CAN, we are just trying to iron out some issues with them, which are not palatable to us and it’s only going to last for few weeks”

We will always be in support of the national body; some of our bishops are heading CAN in some states,” he added.

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Are they Afraid

...Of?

Yes Fr. Madu. We didn't pull out completely, we only withdrew out position temporarily so that we can correct some issues which have unfortunately become d norms of d Asso. like:

*Flaunting of private jet,
*becoming FG's spokesmen on islamic issues
*indirectly becoming d religious arm of d PDP
And others.

Until these things are corrected, our present position stands.

Dominus vobiscum populum Dei, Benedicttio ecclesia Mater...in ecclesia catholica