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Divorce in the Catholic Church is a grievous sin in the sight of God, says Priest
A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. John Jonathan, has advised couples against divorce, saysing it is not just a big mistake, but a grievous sin in the sight of God.
Jonathan gave the warning in his sermon at St Finberrs’ Catholic Church, Rayfield, Jos, on Sunday.
”Marriage is instituted by God, hence couples should seek His wisdom and direction in difficult times rather than getting divorced.
”God instituted marriage because it is a good thing; He instructed that a man and a woman to live together and bear children
”’Rather than resort to the sin of divorce, seek God’s grace, wisdom and understanding in times of challenges.
”Allow God to be at the centre of your homes and that way, challenges and other marital problems will be addressed amicably,”he advised.
Jonathan also advised couples to pray regularly, support each other and work toward achieving a smooth marriage.
The priest also advised young people planning to marry to be wise in choosing their partners.
The Catholic Church does not permit divorce for valid sacramental marriages.
The Catechism says, “Divorce is a grave offense against the natural law.
It claims to break the contract, to which the spouses freely consented, to live with each other till death.
A Student Of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State, has died after being hit by a trailer driver on Monday, April 15.
The Accident was said to have occurred when the driver, who was reportedly driving against traffic, collided with the motorcycle conveying a student named Olanrewaju Olatona and another passenger along the Ikirun-Osogbo road area of the state.
Due to the severe impact, Olanrewaju Olatona, a National Diploma 2 student, suffered fatal injuries. He died at the scene.
Olatona, who was the Financial Secretary of the Department of Mass Communication, was preparing for the one-year Industrial Training programme.
The driver fled the scene after the accident and has not been apprehended.
Subsequently, Osun State Polytechnic students organised a procession in front of the school gate and blocked the expressway for several hours.
Some unknown gunmen have kidnapped Joshua Rogers, the ChannelsTV reporter in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
Politics Nigeria learnt that Rogers was picked up close to his residence at Rumuosi in Port Harcourt and to an unknown destination by the gunmen around 9pm on Thursday, April 11.
The reporter was driving his official ChannelsTV branded car when the hoodlums accosted, pointed a gun at him and took him away in the same vehicle.
Rogers was said to be returning from his official assignment in Government House after a trip to Andoni for a government event when the incident happened.
Already, the gunmen were said to have contacted his wife and demanded a N30million ransom for bis release.
His cameraman confirmed the incident and appealed to his abductors to set him free unconditionally.
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