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	Zambia: Korean Bishops Warn Against Ex-Bishop Milingo allAfrica September 18, 2007 http://allafrica.com/stories/200709180951.html Seoul — The Catholic bishops of South Korea have warned the faithful against activities of the excommunicated former Archbishop of Lusaka, Emmanuel Milingo, whose wife is Korean. Milingo, they said, "is a danger to South Korea's Catholics, who must avoid him and above all not become involved in his activity, clearly condemned by the Universal Church". The Korean Bishops Conference issued the warning in its weekly bulletin. Milingo, excommunicated by the Catholic Church for having illicitly ordained four bishops in 2006, appeared in Seoul city centre at the beginning of 2007. Since then, he has not left South Korea except for brief visits to the United States, AsiaNews reported. The former prelate has repeatedly asked the Vatican to allow priests to marry, and founded the movement 'Married Priest Now', in which he illicitly ordains married priests and bishops. A church source in Seoul told AsiaNews: "Since he allied himself to the Unified Church [a religious group founded by Reverend Moon], Milingo has considered Korea as excellent hunting grounds". Besides his closeness to Moon, "he also married a native of Seoul, Maria Sung, who has pushed him to carry out apostolate work among Koreans. On many occasions, the former archbishop has tried to contact us, but has never received an answer. Now we know that, with the financial help of Moon, he is planning something, but we don't quite know what". This is why, the source said, "we felt the need to warn the public. Milingo's words may draw in many faithful, and perhaps even some young inexperienced priests. This must be avoided at all costs because those who choose to follow him risk being excommunicated".
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