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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
HON. (MRS.) ELIZABETH OLAYINKA SONUBI The National President Catholic Women Organisation of Nigeria (CWO) Dear Hon. (Mrs.) Sonubi, DIRECTIVE ON THE 2026 MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION May the peace of Christ be with you. 1. As you are aware, it is the established practice of the Catholic Church in Nigeria to celebrate Mother’s Day on the
Theme: “Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion” (By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh) Theme: “Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion” (By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh) A. ON THE ESSENCE OF LENT 1. “Lent is a time in which… the Church invites us to place the mystery of God back in
Dear brothers and sisters, Lent is a time in which the Church, guided by a sense of maternal care, invites us to place the mystery of God back in the center of our lives, in order to find renewal in our faith and keep our hearts from being consumed by the anxieties and distractions of
By Roseline Idoko The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) today celebrated Valentine’s Day as one family, beginning with morning prayers followed by a reflection delivered by Sr. Dr. Cor Jesu Mary Eke (DMMM), Holy Mass in the afternoon, and a brief get-together marked by the exchange of gifts. The celebration, held at the Secretariat, brought
We, Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province, comprising Ibadan Archdiocese, Ilorin, Ondo, Oyo, Ekiti and Osogbo Dioceses, after our first meeting for 2026 at the Jubilee Conference Centre, (JCC) Ibadan, having prayerfully deliberated on pertinent issues of Church and national interest, hereby issue the following Communique: 1. The Saving Mission of Jesus Christ The Church
1.Preamble: We, the Catholic Bishops of the Lagos Ecclesiastical Province, comprising the Archdiocese of Lagos, Diocese of Abeokuta and Diocese of Ijebu-Ode gathered recently in Lagos in fellowship and prayer. The meeting was attended by the leadership and representatives of the Clergy, the Consecrated people and the various lay organizations who submitted reports of their
Report by: Bartholomew Ughulu, Volunteer at Migrants and Refugees Unit, CSN, Abuja From 8 February 2026, the Catholic Church in Nigeria joined the universal Church in commemorating the Feast day of Saint Josephine Bakhita, observed as the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Trafficking in Persons, with activities across dioceses nationwide. The observance under
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, CSN It was a deeply moving and faith-filled liturgical celebration on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, as the Catholic Diocese of Warri bid a final farewell to its Bishop Emeritus, Most Rev. John Okeoghene Afareha. The incumbent Local Ordinary, Most Rev. Anthony Ovayero Ewherido, described his predecessor as a pillar of
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh The people of God in Warri Diocese, led by their Chief Shepherd, Most Rev. Anthony Ovayero Ewherido, gathered in their numbers for the Funeral Mass of their Bishop Emeritus, Most Rev. John Okeoghene Afareha, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Warri, on Tuesday 10 February, 2026. The Chief Celebrant at the solemn
By Fr Michael Nsikak Umoh As the Catholic Diocese of Warri entered a period of deep mourning and prayer, Most Rev. Donatus Ogun, the Bishop of Uromi Diocese, delivered a stirring homily to begin the final burial rites for the late Bishop John Okeoghene Afareha. In a sermon at the Vigil Mass in the Sacred