[Nigerian] Bishop: Western Politicians Damage African Christianity by ‘Pandering’ to Islam

The Catholic Herald (UK) ^ | 10/13/17 | CNS

[marshmallow]

Bishop Matthew Kukah accused Western leaders of 'turning their backs' in Christianity

A Nigerian bishop said the Catholic Church in his country is beginning to lose its public influence partly because of the decline of religious faith in the West.

Bishop Matthew Kukah of Sokoto accused European and American politicians and diplomats of publicly “pandering” to Islam at the expense of Christianity.

The result, he said, was the ascendancy of Islam and evangelical Christianity in Nigeria and the decline of Catholicism.

He told Catholic News Service in an interview in Liverpool that the widespread loss of Christian faith in the West was “absolutely” among the causes of the diminishing influence of the Catholic Church in his own country.

“From my own experience, I find that the British high commissioner, the ambassadors from European countries, the American ambassador — they are pandering more to Islam than to Christianity, because most of them have turned their backs on Christianity,” Bishop Kukah said.

“The Arab world is pouring money into Nigeria and the Pentecostal pastors in America are doing the same, and the Catholic Church is now becoming the weakest in terms of access to resources,” he said.

“For me, as a bishop of the Catholic Church, I can see very clearly that our influence in the public space is gradually reducing, and that is largely because of our capacity to mobilize resources,” he said.

[BlessedBeGod]

Bishop Matthew Kukah of Sokoto accused European and American politicians and diplomats of publicly “pandering” to Islam at the expense of Christianity.

Now, come on, Your Excellency. You have to admit that the politician in the Vatican is at fault, too.

[Gay State Conservative]

How curious that Africa,once introduced to Christianity by Europeans,is now the cradle of the same Christianity that Europe (and the US) have largely abandoned.

Curious *and* fortunate...because it's in civilization's very best interest that true Christianity be preserved.

[Don W]

[Nigerian] Bishop: Western Politicians Damage African ALL Christianity by ‘Pandering’ to Islam.

FTFY...

[dfwgator]

How I wish this guy was Pope instead of that imposter.

[arthurus]

Western Politicians Damage African Christianity by ‘Pandering’ to Islam

That's the point, isn't it?

[Roman_War_Criminal]

And watch the Vatican ops take this guy down and remove him now for voicing his very un-worldly opinion.

These guys are dropping like flies.

[fortes fortuna juvat]

The Nigerian bishop has articulated an absolute(and scandalous)fact. The pandering by western politicians and prelates to that vicious cult had empowered it way beyond what would otherwise be the case. It’s shameful that they are doing so, and I believe President Trump would enjoy enormous praise were he to boldly state that very fact.

[topher]

I have an interesting story about Nigeria. I took two Roman Catholic nuns on a pilgrimage from Atlanta to Louisiana.

They were very impressed with the visit I arranged for them.

They stayed at the Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor in New Orleans. Then they stayed at a very conservative monastery (just a home) in Carencro.

I visited my parents since I would not be with family for Christmas.

They did their training before taking their vows at the Vatican.

It was a pilgrimage for them and a chance for me to visit with family.

One thing I did not realize was that I was SCARING them to death with my driving...

Bottom line here is that I had them pose under a sign that says MISSISSIPPI WELCOMES YOU when we were traveling through MISSISSIPPI.