By Okechukwu Onuegbu

The Catholic bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship Most Reverend Paulinus Ezeokafor, has urged Anambra residents to get vaccinated in ongoing coronavirus vaccination.


Ezeokafor, who stated this at St. Andrew's Parish, Adazi Nnukwu, in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State while delivering a homily to mark this year's Chrism Mass/Cathedraticum Celebration, stated that the COVID-19 vaccines has no side effect.


According to him, although there were elements of insincerity on the side of the government, people should ignore the aspect and focus on that which, he said, would better their living and save them from contracting the disease.

Bishop Ezeokafor who said that COVID-19 was still very much around and deadly, admonished Ndi Anambra to keep to COVID-19 protocols by maintaining social distancing, washing their hands regularly and also wearing of Facemasks at all times.

Ezeokafor, while speaking on the essence of the Chrism Mass cum Cathedraticum Celebration, charged Christians to always support their priests spiritually, physically and materially, because followers of Christ, should understand that priests were Christ's representatives on earth and deserved to be encouraged and protected.

He admonished priests to endeavour to practice what they preached, noting that their primary assignment was to propagate the Gospel of Jesus Christ as they are Christ's representatives on earth.

Ezeokafor also urged the Catholic faithful to be more intimate with the things of God and as well pay less attention to worldly things.

Highlights was the Bishop supervision of the renewal of ordination vow by priests in the Diocese..