Catholic-born lady shares embarrassing experience that made her leave Catholicism
A Nigerian nurse identified as Ella has revealed that she stopped being a Catholic after what she described as a painful and humiliating experience at her church.
In a now-viral Facebook post, Ella recounted that she had gone early for a 7 a.m. Catholic Mass while battling depression and seeking solace in prayer. She said she wore a long, non-revealing maxi gown, but shortly after entering the church, some elderly women approached her and complained that her outfit was “too tight.”
According to Ella, she ignored them and proceeded to sit in the front row, where she began praying tearfully. However, she alleged that an elderly woman who served as a church warden later signalled her to stand up and told her she could not sit there because of her clothing.
Ella said the incident left her deeply embarrassed and emotionally broken, prompting her to walk out of the church. She explained that in that moment, she no longer felt like a sinner seeking God, but rather like an offender unwelcome in God’s house.
Sharing photos of the outfit she wore that day, Ella advised church leaders and officials to allow people who come to church burdened and broken to encounter God freely, rather than acting as gatekeepers.
Her words…
“I’m born a Catholic, but the reason I stopped going to the Catholic church was this…
One day, I was very depressed and really needed to pray to God.
So I d,
She came closer and told me I could not sit there because of what I was wearing.
“At that moment, I didn’t feel like a sinner seeking God anymore. “I felt like an offender in God’s house.
“I stood up and walked out of the church—broken, embarrassed, and judged.
That day, I didn’t leave God.
But I left a place where humans had replaced compassion with control.
If someone comes to church heavy-hearted, let them meet God, not gatekeepers.
And yes I’m wearing this gown in this pics but I covered my chest with a very long scarf and my head. Their problem is that the clothe is showing my curves . That I should wear flowing gowns when coming to church!”
