Late Father “Baba” Simon Mpeke (1906-1975) poised to become first Cameroonian Saint

By Nchumbonga George Lekelefac On Saturday, May 20, 2023, while Cameroonians were celebrating the National Day (French: Fête Nationale) of Cameroon, also known as Unitary State Day (fête nationale de l’etatunitaire), history was made by Pope Francis who advanced the beatification causes of eight men and women among which was a Cameroonian priest. This date is of capital importance in thechronicles of the Cameroon civil and ecclesiastical history because it is the first of its kind. The priests and religious sisters who will now be called Venerable by the Church are: Father Simon Mpeke, also called Baba Simon, a Cameroonian…