THE Catholic Church has granted Father Frank Bwalya indefinite leave of absence from Priesthood to allow him to concentrate on his personal life. The diocese of Ndola has also ordered Fr Bwalya not to act or represent the Catholic Church in any way during his indefinite leave.
This is according to a memoradum dated August 29, 2011 issued by Ndola diocese Archbishop Alick Banda, addressed to Fr Bwalya and the church. Bishop Banda has also asked Fr Bwalya not to perform any priestly duties, wear priestly attire and to be away from the presbytery during his leave.
“I also ask you not to act in any way for the Catholic diocese of Ndola or the Catholic Church in general during your leave,” Bishop Banda said in a memo.
Fr Bwalya is believed to have requested the Ndola diocese for leave so that he could concentrate on his political activities. Bishop Banda said the church has consented to Fr Bwalya’s request and granted him indefinite leave of absence.
Bishop Banda advised Fr Bwalya to remain obliged and maintain his celibacy until a new way of life is determined by the competent ecclesiastical authority.
And the MMD on the Copperbelt have welcomed the indefinite leave of Fr Bwalya.
Provincial information and publicity secretary Yotam Mtayachalo said the leave is long overdue. “We welcome the indefinite leave of Fr Bwalya, who has so much hatred against President Banda and the MMD. We also urge him to reflect on his political activities during the leave so that he can repent,” Mr Mtayachalo said.
He said the activities Fr Bwalya has involved himself in are not in line with his status as a Priest. “How can a priest strangle a chicken at a public meeting? Such behaviour is unacceptable,” Mr Mtayahalo said.
A non-governmental organisation based in Ndola has also welcomed the indefinite leave of Fr Bwalya. Right Choice Support chairman Andrew Tembo said Fr Bwalya should now join politics because he will no longer pretend to be speaking for the Catholic Church.
“We want to commend the Catholic Church for the bold decision they have taken against Fr Bwalya who has clearly demonstrated that he has joined politics,” Mr Tembo said.
Meanwhile, a Ndola-based clergyman said it is wrong for any church leader to publicly declare their political alignment to any political party.
Pastor Lawrence Temfwe said Fr Bwalya’s suspension will serve as an example to other church leaders who are actively involved in partisan politics.
He advised other church leaders to speak about developmental issues without favouring any party. “Let other church leaders know that it is not good for a man of God to be involved in active politics,” Pastor Temfwe said.
[Zambia Daily Mail]
well come father, we needed you on the street. now MMD will feel you better.
Shame on the catholic church,,,this cursed son of a **pope should be hanged!!
# 2 OBATALA , You are an Idi-ot…i mean a Foo-l..and i mean it sitanyoooooooooooooko.
why catholic church?
Welcome Father Bwalya, now it is gloves off, no bible, no pretensions. We will hit you like any other political opponent. You are now officially a competitor, an ‘enemy’. We are also aware that you use Satanic rituals in trying to bewitch the Zambian population into voting for you and PF. Good luck with satanic rituals. Let the race begin!
Are you mad
i agree with #3…its a wrestling match for BWALYA since he is not a father now….
Fr Bwalya, all this for Sata? What u have built for many years; u are willing to give up for this bafoon who shall be only a distant memory by this time next year. If u aint 1st u last mate, ur Sata and mmembe will wont be there for u when ure alone and starving.
And now that u dont have the backing of th church, watch how u shall be crushed like a bug!!!
YB. I share your sentiments.Sadly, there are people in this life who do not know the value of what they have in their hands as such they do not understand the value of losing it.The man has a choice between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of this world.His is more inclined to the latter.It appears he does not know that there is no calling higher calling than being a priest.
YB. I share your sentiments.Sadly, there are people in this life who do not know the value of what they have in their hands as such they do not understand the value of losing it.The man has a choice between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of this world.His is more inclined to the latter.It appears he does not know that there is no calling higher than being a priest.
What rituals? Have you not just failed to remain silent or say something sensible?
He has been advised to remain obliged and mantain his celibacy. I wonder if he has any celibacy left in him to mantain. Is he not reported to have sired some life in Ndola? Anyway I can only welcome him to the political ring and wish him all the best. God Bless Zambia.
you mean this man is still a priest
“Pastor Lawrence Temfwe said Fr Bwalya’s suspension will serve as an example to other church leaders who are actively involved in partisan politics.” WHO SAID FR. BWALYA IS SUSPENDED??? IT IS LEAVE OF ABSCENCE WHICH ANY PRIEST CAN ASK FOR, AND SO MANY OF THEM ARE ON SUCH A LEAVE!! IT IS A REQUEST NOT TO FUNCTION AS A CATHOLIC PRIEST FOR A SPECIFIC OR UNSPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME!!! AT A TIME DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE PRIEST AND THE AUTHORITIES, A PRIEST MAY RESUME HIS DUTIES.
Frank Bwalya is a lost sheep.He is a shameless politician,a satanist as confirmed by his sacrificial-brutal-chicken-killing-act and a biological Father.It is no secret the guy Frank Bwalya has a child out of wedlock despite the celibacy vows,shame.So this man should be defrocked and excommunicated.
Interesting Catholic Put Satanist Father Bwalya on extended sabbatical leave.
PF cadre turned ritual Satanist Father Frank Bwalya.
Alowed him to concentrate on his personal PF Satanism life so that he could concentrate on his satanic pro-Genocide political activities he is passionate about.
If a girl cancels a date it is because she has to.If father Bwalya cancels a date it is because he has two (no need to expalin)
This clearly shows that to father Bwalya, sacerdotal duties and service to God is less important than serving Mr Michael Sata and PF. What a shame that the Catholic Church cannot even make a decision to defroak him at all. They excommunicated Archbishop Milingo who continues to ‘serve God’ but just because he got married! The Catholic church acceots that marriage is not a sin, but kicked Milingo out. This charlatan of a Priest is kept in!
Dora Silit is excited, now she can easily open her legs on Fr. Bwalya.
#8,it seems to me that you are the only one that gets the real messege behind this story,smart.The source of this story is also of great concern,Banda Daily Mail.How does a sane Zambian think that this paper would write anything good about Fr Bwalya?This article is mean to bring confusion among the Catholics,It wont work coz Fr Bwalya has the church’s blessings and above all God’s blessings.
Fr Bwalya has the right to ask for a leave of absence. He is a great prophet who cannot be bought by any brown envelope from MMD. He sees the poverty among the people. He is a great priest and a great prophet. He will be back when the mission of saving Zambians is accomplished on September 20 when MMD is kicked out
Dr. Obatala is a shameless bigot full and hate.
The Church is a forgiving and loving instittution. Why are you filled with hatred for a man who speaks the truth?
Jesus was crucified after being accused of having a political agenda and many people were saying crucify him. Fr Bwalya is not Jesus but is following in the footsteps of Jesus. Those calling for his defrocking are like those people calling for crucifixion
Fr Bwalya has never called for the death of anyone. He speaks for those who cannot speak for themselves. Those of you who are saying he should be hanged, what crime has Fr Bwalya done? I like Catholic priests because they are not corrupted by anyone unlike those guys who borrow bibles from their neighbors and start preaching from roof tops and streets and later go to Stae House to ask for help. God will liberate Zambians on 2oth Septmber. MMD will not bring anymore pain and misery on the people Fr Bwalya is speaking for
# 20 what footsteps of jesus is he following dont take the work of God easly heee jesus was doing the work of God not joining politics putting God aside if hes following the footsteps of jesus why is he not preaching peace and unity,why not concetrate more time with God in prayer not out there full of hatred just want to please poeple and not God.why not call a prayer compaign and pray together for peace.what a father,anyway i dont see katolika as church that can change a sinner but keep sinners and devils in people go to church without repenting they remain the same they just go there because they have to.
Walasa little mama muuze amvesese
Bwalya still pretends to talk for the catholic church in all his political pronouncements, i hope the bishop rebukes him when he does that next time.
Ba Bwalya chipumputu chalibonaula umutwe. chabafumya mukushumikila imbila suma chabatwala kuma politics nomba Muchenjele baBwalya wesu imfumu ngoshe (SATA) ta akwata impia mukachucha imwe mwalelya shaupatiri nomba mwakulanwa fye ameshi nokutola tu shiki utwa weed eto baposa ba ngoshe
Now this father is planing 2kill mo chikens (pipo) publicly in pf’s name/cause look at gadafi the cruelest dictator in modern Africa killed rats and cockroches (his own pipo) publicly hanging them at the university Entrance!see he now lives in tunels as a big rat chased by pipo he calls and rants as rats and cockroches. In this Nation we use the ballot and zambians will use the vote 2defeat pf’s satanism. Zambians we are not chickens to be killed by this useless pf cadre Unfortunately for him sata will never win equally cruel.
iT IS FATHER BWALYA WHO ASKED FOR THE LEAVE AND THE CHURCH JUST GRANTED HIS WISH.
the tone is that letter is not leave guy it is disfellowship. it is a polite way the catholic deal with faulty clergy. he aked for leave not indefinate or keeping away from the presbytery and not representing the catholic or wearing priestly attire. normal leave does not require reminder to keed his oath to ceribacy.
Shedding chicken’s blood at pf meeting was a symbolic, meaning losing wil spill chicken blood.
# 8 napapa sana, i like your simple explanation to some uneducated folks here or pro MMD folks about the meaning of indefinate leave. and @ 26 soso, when you are on leave from work either indefinate leave or leave of absence obviously you dont wear work attires on leave. its just simple understanding there. Fr Bwalya wish you all the best, now show them your real fight against injustice, social justice and goood governance, red card chabe.
Late Duffy (RIP), did more in humility humility than this yappy yappy noisy father ‘without’ a chiild. No single politician can ever be stronger than the church. You where better of fighting poverty withing your church activities. I am sure you are regreting and will regret more after elections. I am sure the bishop was pleading with you but it seems you are a spoiled brut.
Bwala tampa fye ukutomba openly nomba noti filya walefisama,*****
Fellow Zambians God is all about people and their well being,this is exactly what this powerful priest ,true man of Zambia is busy doing not those fake pastors,full of ubuwelewele only talking about offerings no matter where it comes from,bakomeka namashiwi kwati pali nefyo balesosa kanshi baleketula fye abanabo.Fr.Bwalya is a true man of God,a true fighter,aba ba pompwe bali tuketula sana bonse mwaba tondolo Sata nangu bashi Change nga tabasosele ni tondolo,ku NCC batuketula,Zamtel batuketula,mines tax batuketula, ni zwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
Ubushiku bwakusala intungulushi bwalafika bane,twisala pali bumunyina,cibululu,or same party syndrome ninshi twaonaula icalo cesu,Eastern pronvice,Soutern,Central,tulesala fye ni ba Sata,Northern,Western,Luapula,Northwestern,tulesala fye ba Sata,Lusaka,Copperbelt tulesala fye ni ba Sata…..Ni pabwatooooooooo bane.
#29, 30 Sloganeering can never beat articulating substance and thats where your man looses it. Dont fall in the same trap, bwana.
Boring……!!!
don’t worry Fr Bwalya
you will be “absolved” on 20th September when thieves and crooks will be kicked out…
may God bless you spiritual son of “voice of the voiceless”
In case we forget Holy Scriptures, many are called but few are chosen. One blind man cannot lead another blind man. Mr Bwalya why are u messing yr life?
Bane ishilu lishilu nangu balichita discharge ku chainama.day ya kuvota tekwesha ukuvotela ishilu ninshi twaonaula ichalo,lyendela mu bwato napashili umumana.
Why grant him leave now after BISHOP DUFFY is dead? This is very suspecious, mzungu anikonde
Mr Bwalya is tired of pretending. He wants to off load his staff from the machine gun. Very soon will be caught fornicating. In the name of politics there goes a man of God. He has never kept his celibacy.
yaba..this frank bwalya is so naive…hahahah…what will u nbenefit coz Sata is losing..!!hahahaha
Ya ba katuma mukulwala AIDS nomba ka chi-color.
Frank noti ukuya kuli ba Jean bakulu waumfwa.The Sylvia wakwa Fred namakando ewu tombako.
A priest who has shown so much hatred for Bwezani and his wife. No wonder he quickly registered his movement no sooner had he been disowned by directors of Change Life Zambia, to spearhead his campaign of hatred for Bwezani and govt. Imagine how American or European animal rights groups could have dealt with him him after he strangled a chicken at a political rally, and all this to please Sata, or to invoke fear in the minds of the electrolate? Come on, let’s be serious.
Ladies and Gentlemen can you shed more lihgt. Why did father Bwalya stranglle a chichen at a public rally. I do not understand. What was the logic?Satanism/ritualism?
Speculations are running high that Bishops Banda & Mpundu have just dispatched a loose canon into the streets to freely implement the disturbalisation process. Activities by Fr. Bwalya, which include the bloody ritual of killing a chicken in public, cannot be condoned by respectable Church bodies. This mad action could have earned Bwalya instant dismisal from the Catholic Church. The decision to grant Bwalya indefinite leave reflects some depth of hidden deception to the people of Zambia.
u should even marry now ka frank maybe u will be normal..
That’s how you kill a mocking bird. Well done to the Catholic Church.
even the church has rejected him all becoz of his foolishness
THIS BWALYA ALA BAILA DOBO YALIMUPENYA NOMBA AKASHIKA AMANSO LOOK AT HIM UMWANA WAMUBUCHENDE UMWANA WAKUPULA UUSHAKULA NABA WISHI.
UNASHEEKO DOBO IFYAMBA STURA MBANJE WALAPENA MWAICHE
what about nevers mumba?
This kamchape had actually ‘strangled’ and later on ‘broke’ the legs of a chicken before a multitude!
What a shameless devil.
For goodness sake he carries the title of priest, what was he thinking about?
Let us be honest about this Bwalya. The honest truth is that his actions stream from a bitter heart. Actions speak louder than words. Clearly, bitterness, hatred, unjustified anger is what his actions prove, nothing about Christianity.
In short, Bwalya is just a Devil hiding behind the priesthood.
father bwalya you have lost it you have indeed
so at this jancture he can even have kapambali?????????