Legio Maria Pope Denies Eloping with Married Woman
By Kevin Ogutu
Pope Romanus Ongombe of the Legion Maria sect has denied allegations from one of the sect’s cardinals that he eloped with a married woman. Cardinal Samson Arogo, the Head of Administration of the church headquartered at Got Kwer, Migori County, claimed that his pope eloped with three women. Pope Ongombe denied the allegations, explaining that, “I have moved up the ranks from a padre, to bishop then cardinal, and now I am the pope. Everyone knows that I never engaged in such conducts. I am a pope installed by God.” He said that the women he is said to have eloped with were brought to Got Kwer by God as well-wishers to help the church finish constructing the tomb of the sect’s founder, Messiah Melkio Ondeto, who died 26 years ago. “To those peddling such propaganda, be assured that I will not tolerate idle talk next time. You will face God, not me,” warned the ‘pope,’ adding that the said woman will accomplish her mission, because several harambees that were held in the past did not accomplish much, and that there were even allegations of embezzlement. Allegations of the pope eloping with the women did not sit well with the sect’s faithful and Cardinal Arogo was forced to seek truce when rowdy followers stormed the church demanding his removal. However, as dust settles, members of breakaway Legion Maria of African Church Mission (LMACM) in Kisumu are uneasy with reports that the government is plotting to destroy the resting place of Messiah Melkio Ondeto in Got Kwer, and have two missionaries put up new structures. Pope Raphael Otieno of LMACM charged that stories circulating that the two missionaries had been sent to Got Kwer through visions was a lie. “If at all, the two are benefactors of the church who have been sent by Baba Messiah Ondeto through visions, then why do they have a particular interest in Baba Messiah’s mausoleum
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