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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) appoints Rev. Fr. Michael Sunday Ogunyinka, a priest of the Diocese of Ijebu-Ode, as Lead Chaplain of the Nigerian Catholic Chaplaincy in England and Wales, with effect from 1 January 2026. Rev. Fr. Ogunyinka is a seasoned and highly experienced priest who has served the Church in a
Rev. Fr. Michael Sunday Ogunyinka Appointed Lead Chaplain of the Nigerian Catholic Chaplaincy in England and Wales The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) appoints Rev. Fr. Michael Sunday Ogunyinka, a priest of the Diocese of Ijebu-Ode, as Lead Chaplain of the Nigerian Catholic Chaplaincy in England and Wales, with effect from 1 January 2026.
“Let It Not Be Another Wasted One,” Fr. Idoko Appeals to Nigerian Youths on New Year Day The National Youth Animator of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Rev. Fr. Boniface Idoko, has issued a New Year appeal to young Nigerians, urging them to reject moral complacency, civic irresponsibility and corruption, and to make 2026
Rev. Fr. Michael Sunday Ogunyinka Appointed Lead Chaplain of the Nigerian Catholic Chaplaincy in England and Wales The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) appoints Rev. Fr. Michael Sunday Ogunyinka, a priest of the Diocese of Ijebu-Ode, as Lead Chaplain of the Nigerian Catholic Chaplaincy in England and Wales, with effect from 1 January 2026.
A NEW YEAR MESSAGE BY REV. FR. MICHAEL BANJO SECRETARY GENERAL, CATHOLIC SECRETARIAT OF NIGERIA 01 JANUARY 2026 Each New Year invites us to reflect anew on the meaning of time. In Christian faith, time is not merely a sequence of passing days, but the sacred space in which God acts for our salvation. God
CHRISTMAS IS PURE LIGHT AND HOLY JOY
By Friday Olokor, Abuja The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Ignatius Kaigama has called on the Federal Government to ensure that economic policies are guided by compassion, justice, and the real human consequences of governance decisions and not merely by figures and projections. While advising Nigerian leaders not to prioritise the fixation on winning or
The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) from the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday, December 22, 2025, paid a solidarity visit to St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, to mourn with victims and survivors of the June 5, 2022 attack and to distribute relief materials in
By Vatican News “I once again make this appeal to all people of good will: that, at least on the feast of the birth of the Saviour, one day of peace may be respected”: This was the appeal launched by Pope Leo XIV in view of the Christmas holidays, on Tuesday 23 December, from Castel
To all Christ’s faithful, friends and benefactors of the Catholic Diocese of Issele-Uku Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As we celebrate the holy mystery of Christmas, I extend to you words of consolation and hope especially in this perilous time. At Christmas we bow in wonder before the mystery of God being very close