- A 14 -year -old, known as Joseph Kirya, died following allegations of attacks by a Catholic priest who also tied him in a parish stall all night
- Patriarch Silver Owori is reported
- Police have confirmed that an investigation is ongoing to determine the essence of the incident, and have assured the public that justice will be done
Residents of North Busoga have been shocked after a Catholic priest allegedly beat and detained a 14 -year -old boy, which led to his death.
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The 33 -year -old priest surrendered to police a few days after allegedly fleeing the scene where a boy named Joseph Kirya was found.
Patriarch Silver Owori of the Catholic parish of Wesunire and his driver, Robert Gabula, are detained at Buyende police station while investigations are underway.
Busoga North Police spokesman Michael Kasadha confirmed their arrest and said they would continue to investigate the matter in order to find out the source and arrest all involved.
“The Patriarch voluntarily surrendered to the provincial police offices in Kamuli and was then handed over to the Buyende police to start the investigation. The investigation will determine when the two will be brought to court, but there is now no specific time,” Cause was quoted by the Daily Monitor.
Why did the Catholic priest attack Joseph Kirya?
Police reported that they had not yet realized whether Joseph was a foreigner in the parish, a student, or whether he had known the suspects.
According to a preliminary report, Patriarch Silver claimed that the amount of 5 million shillings Uganda (equivalent to approximately KSh 180,583) was stolen from his room on August 1.
He ordered a search to find a boy, who was brought before him the same evening.
The priest allegedly attacked Joseph and locked him in the storage room overnight. To Luck Worse, the boy lost his life.
On the morning of August 2, when he found Joseph already dead in the stall, the Patriarch reported the incident to the police, explaining that he had been robbed of money and asked the police to come and take the suspect – but he did not reveal what had happened.
When the officers arrived in the parish, they went straight to the stall and found Joseph already dead.
Joseph’s body was transferred to a nearby hospital where corpse surgery was performed before his family received it for burial.
Until the time of publishing this statement, the authorities had not issued a formal report on the cause of death or the full circumstances that led to the disaster.
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News of the brutal act carried out by the priest against the young man has sparked anger online, with many wondering how a servant of God could have such cruelty.
The incident has sparked a long -standing debate on whether Catholic priests should be allowed to marry, many saying that the married priest would have a reproductive sensation that would have prevented him from committing such cruelty.
Catholic priests take a vow to live without marriage (betrayal) to follow the example of Christ, who did not marry.
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However, for many years, there have been debates on whether this principle of celibacy should be repealed.
Some comments from the public:
Emmanuel Nyachoti said:
“Priests should be allowed to marry and raise their children to understand family life. These people believe the gospel alone without understanding the effect of love and family unity;
Naserian Sarah said:
“Not everyone has been called this ministry!”
Trazie Martins said:
“The rebels are increasingly exposed day by day … stop running and come to explain what happened.”
Why was the Catholic priest suspended?
In another statement, TUKO.co.ke reported that Rev. Fr. Daniel Okanatotor Oghenerukevwe was formally suspended from priestly responsibilities following allegations of marrying Dora Chichah in the United States.
The Catholic State of the Warri, in the Delta State State, took the initiative after the wedding video was circulating on social networks, clearly showing that he broke the church’s procedures.
Patriarch Oghenerukevwe was also banned from introducing himself as a Patriarch from immediately until another information was released.
Prior to the marriage, the Patriarch is reportedly submitting a request on November 30, 2024, requesting removal from the legal obligations of the priest in accordance with the vows he made.
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