Catholic Diocese of Monze Priest Rev. Fr. Kenan Chibawe has allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself. Sources said Fr. Chibabwe shot himself on Thursday morning in Namwala District Southern Province.
Fr. Chibabwe, who has been in the priesthood since 1999, was aged 50. Police are yet to issue an official statement on the issue.
At the time of his death Fr. Chibawe was the Parish Priest of Holy Cross Parish in Namwala.
Meanwhile, the head of the Catholic Church in Monze Very Rev. Fr. Francesco Airoldi, has announced Fr. Chibabwe’s death without giving details on the circumstances leading to his demise.
Fr. Airoldi, the Monze Diocese Apostolic Administrator, confirmed in a written communication that Fr. Chibabwe died on Thursday morning.
He said Monze Diocese will greatly miss the priest’s contribution to the evangelisation mission of the Church.
“My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, With deep sorrow and sadness, I regret to announce the demise of our beloved Rev. Fr. Kenan Chibawe this morning Thursday, 21st April 2022.Rev. Fr. Chibawe was born on 18th October 1971 and was ordained priest on 14th August 1999. Up until his death, he served in many parishes as Assistant Priest and Parish Priest,” Fr. Airoldi wrote.
“At the time of his death he was the Parish Priest of Holy Cross parish in Namwala. We shall greatly miss his invaluable Contribution to the evangelizing effort in our Diocese. For more details, we will keep you all posted as funeral arrangements are being made. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let your perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in eternal peace,” Fr. Airoldi added.
Where did he get the gun from? So many questions because these Priests are shady characters…
Pipo are crying for life in hospitals and yet the one who is supposed to give them hope decides to end his own life.
#1 Tarino Orange. Shameful indeed especially that his exit has created more speculations than sympathy.
THE CONGREGATION WILL TELL YOU WHY
THERE IS A REASON
Deja Vu – These guys hoard a lot of secrets for people …so for one to decide to take his own life it must be more than just a lustful encounter with some ladies or worse young choir boys
Catholic priests – too many have been involved with pedophile activities. Is this another one that was found out?
AHH SUDDENLY THE PENNY HAS DROPPED
SOME ARE JUST SLOW OR TOO WELL MANNERED
REMEMBER A SPADE IS A SPADE
For Catholics, suicide is a mortal sin. But I don’t believe he will be punished in the afterlife; he has suffered enough.
Any woman who caused this will go to hell.
Ba Fr. That’s being selfish, a valuable life cut short, leaving useless souls of likes of
Lusambo, Kaizer, Kamba looming streets.
The congregants caught him red-handed joyously having canal knowledge of a cow on the alter! Just like HH is refusing to move into Plot 1 because Lungu was caught on CCTV cameras nailing that MMD peacock called “The Hour” while Kainyokolile Zulu and Lusambo held the bird down ?
We’ll come to hell, Father! Thou shout not take your own life!
What a terrible state of affairs! This is a man who is supposed to encourage people to soldier on in life, to endure the hardships of life. How can we even say ‘may his soul rest in peace?’
Sad news
People what really happened, can someone tell me.