A canonical perspective to Rev. Fr. George Ngalame’s attempt at public marriage engagement in the USA

By Nchumbonga George Lekelefac, Doctorate Candidate, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany, February 14, 2022 Last week, history was made in Canon Law when the first ever Roman Catholic priest in history attempted public engagement in the United States of America. Reverend Father George Ngalame’s public engagement to Miss Eta Obi Jamila went viral all-over social media. Rev Fr. Ngalame was ordained priest on Thursday April 16, 2009, at the Regina Pacis Cathedral in Small Soppo, Buea, by then Bishop of Buea, Immanuel Bushu. Now, when I use the phrase “history was made here” I refer categorically to something that will be…