The Catholic Church, without news of him since May 15, announced his reappearance without specifying where he was during this period. This enigmatic disappearance has raised many questions and concerns within the religious community and public opinion.
A press release from the chancellery of the diocese of Obala informs the public that Father Julien Assiga Mvondo is alive. The priest “met his bishop Mgr Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei in Efok” on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. He took part in the funeral of his late colleague Father Albin Michel Awoua. “We thank relatives, friends and public opinion for the constant collaboration and attention paid to this matter,” we can read.
On May 23, the chancellor of the diocese, Father Maxime Trésors Mvilongo Ateba, issued a search notice alerting the people of God and the public of the priest’s disappearance, as well as his last movements. After his reappearance, the man of God is “safe and sound.” “We rejoice.” The diocese urges the community of the faithful to continue praying for the priest “so that he may find the joy and serenity of being and living among his own,” writes the chancellor.
