Fresh row as Legio Maria faction rejects ‘handshake’
One of the leaders Legio Maria church Pope Raphael Adika during a past religious service. Fresh divisions have again rocked the church after a section of followers rejected a purported “handshake” between Pope Adika and Pope Romanus Ong’ombe who leads another faction. The two warring factions who have not been seeing eye to eye for over a decade. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Legio Maria is an indigenous African church popular in some parts of Nyanza and Western regions.
Pope Romanus Ong’ombe and Pope Raphael Adika both claim to be the bona fide leaders of the church.
Cardinal Johanes Opanya Mirao said he was angry that he was not aware of the planned reconciliation meeting.
Fresh divisions have again rocked the Legio Maria church after a section of followers rejected a purported “handshake” between leaders of two warring factions who have not been seeing eye to eye for over a decade.
Legio Maria, an indigenous African church popular in some parts of Nyanza and Western regions has had two leaders, both claiming to be the bona fide popes of the church – Pope Romanus Ong’ombe and Pope Raphael Adika.
