Pastors' war in Erpe-Mere reaches boiling point, priest and coordinator suspended: “Romuald isn't even allowed to use Wi-Fi”

Het Laatste Nieuws

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Pastors' war in Erpe-Mere reaches boiling point, priest and coordinator suspended: “Romuald isn't even allowed to use Wi-Fi”

Erpe-Mere is under the spell of a pastoral war. Pastor Romuald Atingbèton and pastoral coordinator Ann De Vuyst are fighting an unprecedented power struggle there. She has been fighting for the position of women in the Church for some time, but some say she does it on the priest's behalf. Last week, the fight reached a low point and both had to take a step back. How did it get this far?