The leadership of the Catholic Church has suspended one of its priests Father Paul Ogalo who has been using rap music in delivering his sermons.
The priest came into the limelight after his unique style of trying to revolutionize sermons by using rap music and drama to attract youth to the church.
However, the church leadership has declared that the style used by the rapping priest of Migori in delivering the gospel went against the church's Liturgical formation.
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Besides, the church questioned his mode of dressing while singing to the congregation which at times involves donning casual clothes and tying a bandana on his head.
The 45-year-old priest who was based in Rapogi Parish is famed for the approach that has been largely geared towards relating with the youth and drawing them to the church through the rap music style.
Reports by the Standard indicate that the suspension Father Ogalo who was attached to the disciplined forces was confirmed by Bishop Phillip Anyolo who heads Homa Bay Catholic Diocese.
During the one year suspension, the priest will remain a church minister even though he will not conduct roles such as administering the Holy Communion.
Other sources on Sunday morning, however, indicated that the bishop had communicated that the priest is still working and that he will be leading a mass celebration during the day.
A message published in the Catholic Herald indicates that the priest who is attached to the disciplined forces was suspended in order to allow him "reconsider his ways".
Shedding more light to the suspension, the judicial vicar of the inter-diocesan tribunal of Kisumu, Father Charles Kochiel, noted that: "There are certain things the Church promotes in the society. If we mix … what the secular and church institutions do, then definitely people are going to read different messages".
Arguing that the social point of view and popularity of Father Ogallo's approach should not be used to judge his actions, Fr Kochiel posed: "People could also be looking at this from the spiritual point of view: Does it promote spiritual values or is it sending a wrong message?"
Here is a video of the priest (courtesy):
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