Breaking News: Catholic priests to be allowed to marry if..

 

In what is an unprecedented move, the Vatican has opened the door to the possibility of Catholic priests being allowed to marry.

For centuries Catholic Church tradition has required celibacy from priests and the Canon Law of the church clearly states: “Clerics are obliged to observe perfect and perpetual continence for the sake of the kingdom of heaven, and therefore are bound to celibacy, which is a special gift of God by which sacred ministers can adhere more easily to Christ with an undivided heart and are able to dedicate themselves more freely to the service of God and humanity.”

However, Archbishop Pietro Parolin, the incoming No. 2 in the Catholic Church when be becomes secretary of state next month, has declared that priestly vow of celibacy derived from an age-old rule but was not Catholic dogma.

“It’s not a dogma of the Church and it can be discussed because it’s an ecclesiastical tradition,” Archbishop Parolin told El Universal in Venezuela, where he is completing his term as Papal Nuncio.

This has been interpreted to mean that the church under reformist-minded Pope Francis I would welcome married priesthood if most Catholics so desire.

The number of priests has been declining steadily partly because of the rule on celibacy. In the United States alone, about 30,000 priests have left because they wanted to pursue a relationship.

“I think it would be an enormously welcome conversation,” Thomas Groome, a professor of theology at Boston College, USA, told interviewers. “I think Catholics, certainly American Catholics, but Catholics of the world, have been waiting for this conversation.”

Groome said that the idea of complete celibacy among the clergy only started to become standard practice in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries, adding:

“As far as we can tell from the Gospels, all of the apostles were married, with the possible exception of John.” VIA Times Of London.

Ice Prince Endlessly Working On His Second Album In The US

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Zamani is in New York busy with work while some are here fighting each other over top rappers list.

Ice Prince Zamani

“Back on the streets of New york!

Ice prince is currently in the city of New york working on his new album, the rapper also disclosed that he’s currently working with Donjazzy on new tune, i will surely get some updates on that

Princess Pat finally bows out of Glo X Factor

 
 
 "Like I always do, I'll like to give praises to Jah," said Ghanaian artiste and X Factor judge, Reggie Rockstone as he made to deliver the deciding vote that sent Princess Pat out of the show recently.

"Sister Pat, I love you. You're an inspiration. Vicky, I love you too; you're a fighter. Both of you deserve to wear the crown. I'll give my sister, the young girl, a shot. I didn't just come up with that, Princess Pat, God needs you out there. Give the young girl a shot!"

With that verdict by Reggie, the quest for the X Factor crown ended for 49-year-old Princess Pat, whose full name is Mohie Patience Uyoyo Oghene, leaving Eshun, Vicky and DJ Switch to battle for the top prize. 

Before the voting, however, there was a surprise performance by Glo ambassador, Asem from Ghana. Decked in a white blazer and blue jeans trousers, the singer crooned "Get down" which got the audience applauding on their feet.

After the thrilling performance, Toolz announced, "the contestants with the least votes are Vicky and Princess Pat. How do you feel?" Toolz asked Vicky, apparently referring to the fact that Vicky was facing eviction for the third time. "I'll give it my best shot. I'm grateful I made it this far though," the unassuming Vicky answered.

"This is the first time you're up for eviction, how devastated are you?" Toolz turned to Princess Pat. "I'm not devastated. My name is Hope." she declared valiantly.

Both of then sang for survival, after which a cacophony of voices rose up from the audience chanting both names as everybody waited for Reggie's verdict. He was left to cast the deciding vote after both MI and Onyeka Onwenu had decided to save their respective mentees, Pat and Vicky, who were both in the bottom two.

After his pronouncement, Vicky couldn't contain herself as she cried on Toolz's shoulder. Betraying no emotion, Princess Pat said, "It's been absolutely wonderful. I hoped to get to the top three, but I'm so happy for Vicky. Well done, you deserve it," she said, congratulating the young girl.

"It's sad to see her leave. What are your final words to her?" Toolz asked MI.

The rapper was silent for a while, but he finally said, "Good job" without speaking further.

Princess Pat came back on stage to give a powerful and moving last performance as she shook hands with members of the audience for the last time. Holding nothing back, she sang from the wells of her stomach. The remaining three contestants came to join her on stage, with Eshum even crying.

After her performance, Princess Pat admonished the audience, "Whenever you feel lonely and feel like giving up, remember Princess Pat and keep working."

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Fresh Video from Independent Igbo Rap Artiste: Bosalin "Shine"

 

 New visuals from the indigenous Nigerian rapper. 
BosaLin Onye UtaLi, "SHINE" 

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“Baby Factories” – Growing Lawlessness

SALE of babies has been going on for a while. Teenage girls with unwanted pregnancies give out the children, for adoption, usually to couples who want them. Such couples get the children at agreed terms.

With time, these practices have become blooming businesses. Entrepreneurs discovered that babies were in higher demands than earlier arrangements could accommodate. They set up factories where young girls and virile young men are the raw materials. Their products, babies, like other merchandise, are sold to markets where they are in high demand.

If we were not talking of human trafficking and slavery, it would have been a business on its way to the stock exchange. There are no statistics on the number of babies sold, nor the young men and women entangled in this web that some easily excuse with poverty.

What else would we accept because of poverty? Has poverty become a reason to break the law wantonly? Has society considered the consequences of these illegal businesses that have extended to child theft for the same purposes?

The baby factory phenomenon is the perverse commercialisation of human newborns in the manner of economic animals such as chicken, pigs, and cows. Some parents are known to have sold their children to raise money to solve pressing personal problems. Some of these babies end up as adopted children of childless people in a society where childlessness is stigmatised. The less fortunate ones are rented to beggars or are used for rituals.

The upsurge in this wicked crime is a total negation of cherished Africa values which emphatically declare that children are above material valuation. This is emphasised by the practice of giving children such names as Nwakaego, Omoboriowo and others, which indicate that a child is more valuable than money.

This shameful slur on our society is worse than slave trade because the infants and their helpless mothers are being dehumanised by avaricious adults whose duty it is to offer them protection and careful grooming. Nigerian citizens, with constitutionally guaranteed rights to life, freedom and dignity of the human person are sold off as merchandise. Society watches, the law waffles, and daily new “factories” are discovered.

The “baby factory” phenomenon has joined kidnapping, armed robbery, ritual killing and terrorism as rising crimes that lean on technology. Contacts and sales are made on telephone and money transferred, these provide trails that can help in apprehending the criminals.

Governments must close ranks with communities, the law enforcement agencies, religious organisations, civil society groups and the public to bring the perpetrators of this devilry to justice.

Our adoption laws are overdue for review. Genuine adoptions should be facilitated to stop this crime.

Craziest Picture Of Tyra Banks.

I have seen lots of American celebrities' nude photos, either for magazine cover or for musical promo... So far i have seen, American actress, author, television producer and personality, and former model who has worked for Victoria's Secrets as one of their original Angels, Tyra Banks beats my imagination. This picture is a total knock off to the rest. Everything is barely and boldly presented. The 36-year-old lady has nothing to hide from the world. I dare her courage. 
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Dreamer : Genevieve Nnaji needs someone like me – Vic O

Too bad he didnt get her real handle…Vic O is a Nigerian born, Italy based Rap Artist. His latest song is titled “Why Evils”.? Hot Dude

From Tunisia with bitter tales: Deportees recount ordeal -

They left the shores of Nigeria in search of greener pastures with very high expectations but returned home empty handed. That was the story of 90 Nigerians who were repatriated from Tunisia. The deportees who arrived the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos on Tuesday, wore mournful looks as they re-lived the sad tales of their sojourn in the North African country. The repatriation was facilitated by the International Organisation for Migration, IOM, with the support of the Tunisian government.

One of the returnees who identified herself as Miss Success Smart, 15, said she left Nigeria about two years ago when her hope of becoming an apprentice hair dresser was dashed. The teenager explained that she embarked on the tedious journey to Tunisia through the Libyan route when her parents refused to sign an agreement with the salon operator where she had enrolled as an apprentice. ‘’I received favour from somebody who offered to take me to Tunisia. We were there until recently when things became very difficult for her and she had to return to Nigeria,’’ Success said.
•Iyiola Akande receiving one of the returnees and her baby

•Iyiola Akande receiving one of the returnees and her baby

For Miss Blessing Ogbabolo, 17, the story is slightly different. She claimed that her father died when she was only three years. Her elder brother was the one who took her to Tunisia. Blessing said she had on several occasions pleaded with her brother to allow her return to Nigeria, but all these pleas fell on deaf ears. “I was fed up with the difficult conditions out there and when the opportunity of returning to Nigeria free of charge came, I jumped at the offer,” she said.

Asked about her brother, Blessing said she lost contact with him when she made up her mind to  return home. A visibly frustrated Blessing noted that it would take only divine intervention for her to put the sad experiences behind her.’’I pray that God will help me to forge ahead after my frustrating experience overseas,’’ she submitted.

Another deportee who gave his names as Emmanuel Oduoba, vowed never to nurse the idea of travelling abroad again. He passionately appealed to Nigerian youths to avoid any temptation to travel out of Nigeria because all the sweet stories of hitting the jackpot are bags of lies. He urged Nigerian leaders to be most focused and to put in place measures that would uplift the living conditions of the citizenry.

Although the returnees debunked stories of any crisis in Tunisia, they maintained that there is no place like home.

Vanguard Metro learnt that officials of the National Agency for Protection and Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, have taken over the case of the teenagers. They would be reoriented and later rehabilitated.   The returnees were received  and screened by different government agencies like the Nigerian Immigration Service, the Police, NAPTIP and other stakeholders, ostensibly to ascertain their nationalities.

Transport allowances were later given to them to facilitate their journeys to their respective states.

A breakdown of the 90 returnees shows that two of them are infants, aged five and 14 months. A further breakdown shows that 12 are teenagers, 13 of them are young ladies while the remaining 61 are young men. Edo State has the highest number of 77  returnees, while Delta State had eight. The remaining six  hail from Imo, Lagos, Kano and Plateau states.

Pics: Police prevent Gov. Amaechi from entering Government House

Another crisis is brewing in Rivers State. Early this evening, the convoy of the governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi was prevented from using one of the two entrances to the Government House in Port Harcourt by a team of police. The governor's convoy was stopped by four truck loads of policemen as it made its way through the private gate of the governor's official residence. The policemen, led by several senior officers, claimed they were acting on orders from above.

After about 45 minutes of arguing, which included Governor Amaechi himself coming down from his car to speak with the policemen, the governor's convoy had not choice but to leave and take another road to access the main entrance into the Government House. See more photos after the cut...

 

Photos courtesy Sahara Reporters

Photo : Yvonne Nelson Shows Off Her Sexy Bikini Body

             

location on TV series shooting: Babatunde Show;;

 Justin Kingland with stage name JKL4real on location; a TV series "Baba Tunde"
A partnership of Likedat production and Bercy Pictures, created and owned by
Ibrandnaija and Ego media.  

Starring: Charlie Chen as Baba Tunde Daniel Lioyd, Edith Nonso, 
Bright Nwachineke and Priscillia Augustine/ 

JKL was added to the cast during the end of the show's first season
JKL made a guest appearance in the end of the first season as Baba Tunde`s brother.

Miss Nigeria 2013 Ezinne Anyaoha releases stunning new photos

23 year old Miss Nigeria 2013 Ezinne Akudo Anyaoha looks amazing in these new photos released today and shot by celebrity photographer Paul Ukonu. More photos after the cut...