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RACISM : I Will Never Let My Son Be Baptised By A Black Man

Nigerian Priest Flees German Church After Receiving Death Threats From Racists.
A Nigerian Parish Priest Patrick Asomugha was forced to leave his post as the head of a parish in western Germany due to blatant racism.
He was the head of a parish in a small municipality in western Germany near the city of Kaiserslautern, in 2017.
The trouble began last year after unknown suspects broke into the parish house where he lived damaging his property.
Parishioners became more hostile, with people reportedly uttering racist abuse during church services.
In July last year A couple was overheard saying: "I won't let my child be baptized by a black man."
"I'm not taking anything from those dirty black hands," one parishioner is reported to have said as Asomugha held communion.
Last year, someone slashed the tires of Asomugha's car. The abuse grew worse, culminating in a death threat posted on the pastor's garage door.
Two days later, unknown suspects shattered bottles believed to be filled with alcohol in the entryway into parish house where Asomugha lives.
In October, the church in Queidersbach held a "solidarity mass" to support Asomugha. Around 600 people attended the service to stand up to racism in their community.
Despite the service, the abuse continued and escalated, underscoring the danger he faced if he were to stay.
Asomugha will leave his post on Monday, but will still hold an yet-undisclosed position within the Diocese of Speyer.
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