Cardinal Onaiyekan Lauds A Muslim For Donating To Catholic Health Facility

October 21, 2022198 views0

Cardinal Onaiyekan Lauds A Muslim For Donating To Catholic Health Facility

2022-10-21T09:07:55+01:00

By Church News

His Eminence John Cardinal Onaiyekan has lauded a Muslim for donating an operating theatre to a hospital run by the Catholic Diocese of Oyo, noting that Nigeria needed more similar gestures of interfaith collaboration.It was reported that the facility named, Ayisat Aweni Raji Theatre, was donated by Ahmed Raji.At the inauguration of the facility, Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo expressed optimism that Raji’s act of kindness towards Our Lady Hospital of the Diocese of Oyo would bring about healing in the country that is experiencing increasing extremism against Christians.He said, “It’s my prayer that we witness many similar gestures and activities of interfaith collaboration among us as a way of healing our country, let us all do unto others only what we would like them to do unto us, and things will be better for all.”Bishop Badejo noted that for over five decades, Our Lady Hospital had provided healthcare for all the people in the communities served by the Diocese irrespective of their tribe, religion or social status.“In fidelity to the mission of the Catholic Church, the needy and underprivileged are never denied care due simply to what they have or don’t have, this, we believe, is the way to demonstrate our faith that God is the Father of all human beings,” he noted.Raji’s donation of the theater, which has modern surgical equipment, Bishop Badejo said, “is also a powerful means of showing that what is wrong with Nigeria is not religion but mischievous people who tend to use religion for their own selfish ends.”He added, “Events like this one will surely help to reduce their toxic influence, we are, therefore, proud to have a like-minded ally in Raji to support our bid to create a better society in Iseyin and environs.”Inaugurating the theater recently, the Archbishop emeritus of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, said that true religion could only be seen when people lived in peace, solidarity and friendship.ALSO READ Cardinal Onaiyekan Urges Nigerians To Live In Harmony