{
  "id": 3096158,
  "title": "Catholic Priest suspended after abandoning parish, Diocese says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/catholic-priest-suspended-after-abandoning-parish-diocese-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T19:24:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/catholic-priest-suspended-after-abandoning-parish-diocese-says/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Catholic Diocese of Konongo-Mampong has suspended a priest indefinitely for allegedly abandoning his post without permission and becoming unreachable. Rev. Fr. Samuel Adapore, formerly the Rector of St. Anthony of Padua Rectorate at Nkwantakese, received the suspension on 24 August 2026. This disciplinary action, known as a suspension a divinis, bars him from performing priestly duties such as celebrating or concelebrating Mass. The decision comes as a \"heavy heart but a great sense of duty to Holy Mother Church,\" according to the Diocese, which consulted with the College of Consultors before announcing the penalty. Fr. Adapore reportedly went on an unauthorized leave of absence, abandoned his pastoral ministry at Nkwantakese, and removed all belongings from the mission house without informing anyone. His family members claim they have no knowledge of his current whereabouts. The Bishop of the Diocese, Most Rev. John Opoku-Agyemang, has asked the faithful to remember the priest in their prayers.",
  "summary": "The Catholic Diocese of Konongo-Mampong in the Ashanti region has suspended a priest indefinitely for allegedly abandoning his post without permission and becoming unreachable.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}