June 8, 2026
News Nigeria

11 Nigerian priests commissioned for mission in Europe, America 

In a missioning Mass to conclude the 2024 Mission Orientation program, 11 Nigerian priests across 5 Catholic dioceses in Nigeria have been commissioned for missionary work to some countries in Europe and America.  The 2024 Mission Orientation program, which started on Tuesday, June 11, and ended with the missioning Mass on Sunday, June 16, 2024,

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News Vatican

Pope to G7: AI is ‘neither objective nor neutral’

In an address to the G7 summit, Pope Francis discusses the threat and promise of artificial intelligence, the ‘techno-human condition’, human vs algorithmic decision-making, AI-written essays, and the necessity of political collaboration on technology. By Joseph Tulloch On Friday afternoon, Pope Francis addressed the G7 leaders’ summit in Puglia, Italy. He is the first Pope to ever

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Reflections By Rev. Fr. David Okolie

DIVINE PROVIDENCE AND HUMAN EFFORT (11TH SUNDAY CATECHESIS (B)

Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, there is no doubt that a good number of us are conversant with this assertion of St. Augustine thus: “The God who created you without you cannot save you without you.” The above saying corroborates strongly a position in Catholic Theology that often poses serious challenge to our Separated

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News Nigeria

Bishop Lawani of Ilorin decries the level of poverty in Nigeria

Amidst the persistent social and economic hardship facing the nation currently, the Catholic Bishop of Ilorin, Most Rev. Anselm Pendo Lawani, lamented that a greater percentage of Nigerians are living below the poverty line amid the superabundance of human and natural resources the nation is blessed with. He decried the increasing pain and frustration most

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News Vatican

Pope: The Lord’s judgment will be in favour of the poor

Pope Francis releases his Message for the eighth World Day of the Poor and reminds the faithful that God sees and cares for each one of them, whereas those who seek wealth to the detriment of the most needy are poor in His eyes. By Francesca Merlo “The prayer of the poor rises up to

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News Nigeria

Democracy Day: Catholic Bishop of Ilorin Calls for more Dividends of Democracy for Nigerians

DEMOCRACY DAY: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF ILORIN CALL FOR MORE DIVIDENDS OF DEMOCRACY FOR NIGERIANS Please click here to support the Catholic media apostolate in Nigeria* *To receive regular news, teachings and information about the Catholic Church and the Bishops in Nigeria, please send ADD ME to 090 6000 6198 by WHATSAPP

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News Nigeria

​ PHOTO ALBUM OF THE FAMILY AND HUMAN LIFE UNIT ANNUAL MEETING AND SEMINAR

​PHOTO ALBUM OF THE FAMILY AND HUMAN LIFE UNIT ANNUAL MEETING AND SEMINAR Please click here to support the Catholic media apostolate in Nigeria* *To receive regular news, teachings and information about the Catholic Church and the Bishops in Nigeria, please send ADD ME to 090 6000 6198 by WHATSAPP

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News Nigeria

Most Nigerians Live Below Poverty Line – Catholic Bishop

The Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Ilorin, Most Reverend Anselm Pendo Lawani, has decried the pain and groaning many Nigerians are currently going through due to high inflation and high cost of living. He lamented that the greater percentage of the populace is living below the poverty line amid the superabundance of human and natural resources

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News Nigeria

Palliatives yet to mitigate effect of subsidy removal — Catholic Bishop

Most Reverend Anselm Pendo Lawani has raised concerns, stating that the government’s palliative measures to mitigate the impact of oil subsidy removal have not significantly alleviated the situation. Speaking in Ilorin on Tuesday to mark Democracy Day, themed “The Church and State Collaboration for Harmonious Living and for the Common Good,” he appealed to the

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News Nigeria

FHLU annual meeting, seminar: “Be careful not to dangle between two gods in your apostolate, duties,” Bishop Gopep to participants 

In his homily at the opening Mass for the 2024 annual meeting and seminar of the Family and Human Life Unit, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) in Abuja, the Episcopal Chairman of the unit and Auxiliary Bishop of Minna, Most Rev. Sylvester Gopep,

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