Nigeria Catholic Network (NCN) is the one stop integrated network for all that concerns the Catholic Church in Nigeria. Here you find news and information on the structures, administration, sacramental life, institutions, groups, organs, events, and much more, in the Church in Nigeria. This is an initiative of the National Directorate of Social Communications, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, (CSN), the Communication Office of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN)
FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest brothers in the vineyard, among the things we should always consider as great treasures are the following: 1. General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GI). 2. The Annual Liturgical Calendar (Ordo). 3. Your own Diocesan Directory. 1. Concerning the ‘General Instruction of the Roman Missal’ (GI), I must thank, in
By Matthews Otalike, Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria The Holy Father Pope Francis blessing Monsignor Gerald Mamman Musa in the Vatican Ahead of his scheduled episcopal installation and installation as the first Bishop of the new Catholic Diocese of Katsina, Northwestern Nigeria, Reverend Monsignor Gerald Mamman Musa is in Roman on retreat. It is an exercise newly
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, I hope you have seen the recent news that is going viral on the media outlets saying that Pope Francis has approved that the Transgender persons can also receive Baptism in the Catholic Church. Now, let us understand what exactly has been said so that we do not be
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Pope Francis sends a message to organizers of a campaign in Italy to combat violence against women, and calls for education that “places human dignity at the centre.” By Joseph Tulloch Domestic violence is “a poisonous weed that plagues our society, and must be torn out at the roots.” Pope Francis offered that reflection in
By Silas Isenjia Kampala, 07 November, 2023 / 9:05 pm (ACI Africa). The Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication has lauded Catholic Journalists in Africa under the umbrella body of the Union of the African Catholic Press (UCAP) for their dedication to address environmental issues. In his message of greetings addressed to the participants at the ongoing refresher
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Reverend Ignatius Kaigama has said that it will be appropriate if poor and vulnerable people in the society are the only beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s N5 billion palliative to each state as a measure to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. The Catholic Bishop also said the
In a landmark development, the Catholic owned Veritas University of Nigeria, Abuja (VUNA), has secured approval from the Nigeria University Commission (NUC) for the running of Medicine and Surgery programme in the institution. In an approval letter dated 3rd November, 2023, and signed by the Acting Director of Academic Planning, Abubakar Girei, on behalf of
By PJ Usanga The National Director of Social Communications, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Very Rev. Fr. (Dr.) Michael Nsikak Umoh, has advocated that policies and structures be put in place to support priests in their retirement, so that they do not need to panic at old age about their welfare and survival. Fr. Umoh
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, remember that I promised to make this post on INDULGENCE, because of its link to the Faithful Departed within this month of November, especially November 1 – 8. I am here to fulfill my promise. Now, INDULGENCE is a remission before God of the Temporal Punishments due to sins whose