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 Bishopsโ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN)
FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
By Silas Isenjia Kampala, 07 November, 2023 / 9:05 pm (ACI Africa). The Prefect of the Vaticanโsย Dicastery for Communicationย has lauded Catholic Journalists in Africa under the umbrella body of theย Union of the African Catholic Pressย (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 Governmentโs 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, INDULGENCEย is a remission before God of the Temporal Punishments due to sins whose
ย Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, PRAYING for the DEAD is a rich and rewarding tradition in the Catholic Church (cf. 2 Macc 12:38-46), which some of the faithful do not really appreciate; maybe, because of lack of adequate Catechesis. It is sad that a good number of us hardly pray for our deceased
Catholic priest who mediates for peace between warring Tiv and Jukun people in Nigeria hopes the crucifix would “draw and invoke the spirit of prayers”, foster reconciliation By Justine John Dyikuk | Nigeria November 6, 2023 A Catholic priest in the newly created Diocese of Wukari in Nigeria’s Taraba State has erected a 12-foot crucifix
The 8th Oyo Diocesan Conference of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal is in progress at Igbeti, in Oyo State. Speaking on Synodality in the life of the Church at the Conference, Fr. Martin Badejo commended the Renewal for the choice of the topic which he said was timely, coming as the Synod has just ended in
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, is the above not IRONICAL? Certainly it is! Ordinarily, more Churches should breed more VIRTUES but unfortunately the reverse is obviously the case in our world today in general and in our country in particular. I guess you already know the reason for such an irony? Well, in case
ย Rev. Fr. David Okolie 1. He is the Patron Saint of Catechists, 2. He was an Archbishop of Milan, 3. As an Archbishop, sometimes, he sat by the roadside to instruct (catechize) children, 4. He was one of the leading figures in the drafting of the Roman Catechism (a.k.a: The Catechism of the Council