Funeral of Regine Ngonda Bidjang : Merciful Prayers Rendered

Five funeral masses were on November 12, 2020 in Mengon, Meyomessala Subdivision of the South Region offered in respect to the life of Regine Ngonda Bidjang, who slept in the Lord in October 2020 in Yaounde. Amongst the different masses were a wake service mass at 8 pm and a funeral mass at 4 pm to welcome the mortal remains from Yaounde. The other masses were offered at 11:00 pm, 2:00 am and 6:30 am this morning. Family members, well wishers, members of government and other officials showed up at the different masses to render their last respects to the departed. 
At the wake service, the officiating minister was His Lordship Christophe Zoa, Archbishop of the Sangmalima Diocese with the sermon being preached by the Archbishop of Yaounde Metropolis, His Lordship Jean Mbarga.  In his homily while welcoming the mortal remains at the Saint Albert Parish in Mengon, the Parish Priest, His Lordship Anatole Minkoumou drew inspiration from Luke 24:13-35 and Job 14:1-3&10-15 to explain the biblical and philosophical meaning of death. His meditation indicated death is not the end of everything but rather a passage from one life to another. He offered prayers to the Most High to welcome her spirit in His Kingdom after having forgiven her sins as we all are but mortals. Death, he insisted, is a natural process which will be undergone by all, for in order to journey to the world beyond of no toil, the human flesh will have to die and be laid to rest. For, from dust mankind came and unto dust man shall return, he reiterated while comforting the family of the deceased. 
His Lordship Minkoumou s...