A Catholic priest in Kenya, Father Paul Ogalo, has been suspended for a year for alleged misconduct after rapping in church.
The priest popularly known as Father Masaa or Sweet Paul has been in the headlines for rapping in church as a way of preaching the gospel.
A judicial vicar, Father Charles Kochiel, said Ogola was suspended for a year to give him time to reconsider his ways adding that every institution has its own code of conduct.
Meanwhile, the 45-year-old priest says he uses rap music to urge youth to stop using drugs and to get involved in environmental and social justice issues.
After Mass, Fr Ogalo would change from his vestments into a white shirt, black shorts, and a red bandana, begin to rap for the congregation, who danced along to the music.
Father Paul said during a recent interview that he uses the rap music to bring youths to the church, “thereafter, I bring them to Christ”.
According to Daily Nation, Bishop Philip Anyolo, who heads the Homa Bay Diocese, said using rap to preach is not allowed.
The Bishop also said that Fr. Ogalo has not been barred from attending church services. He said,
“It is true the church has taken a disciplinary measure against him. He is suspended because the use of rap music in preaching is not allowed,”
“We have just stopped him from preaching using rap to accord him time to change his ways.”
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