June 9, 2026
Reflections By Rev. Fr. David Okolie

ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT THE ONGOING SYNOD?

Dearest friends, are you among those who are already worried about the ongoing SYNOD ON SYNODALITY going on in Rome? Please, do not worry so much but pray more that the Holy Spirit would ensure that the deliberations and the decisions would be in accordance with the Will of God and for the salvation of

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Pope Francis celebrates opening Mass of Synod

Today marked the commencement of the Synod of Bishops, graced by an Opening Mass presided over by Pope Francis. Cardinal Tobin expressed a heartfelt request, urging all to join in prayer for the Synod’s success as a moment filled with the abundant blessings of the Holy Spirit. Furthermore, he emphasized the need for God’s grace

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Meet the 21 New Cardinals of the Catholic Church and their countries; created today by Pope Francis at the public consistory, Vatican City, Rome Italy

Their countries are in bracket 1. Archbishop Robert Francis PREVOST, O.S.A., Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops(USA) 2. Archbishop Claudio GUGEROTTI, Prefect of the Dicastery for Eastern Churches(Italy). 3. Archbishop Vรญctor Manuel FERNรNDEZ, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith(Argentina) 4. Archbishop Emil Paul TSCHERRIG, Apostolic Nunzio(Switzerland) 5. Archbishop Christophe Louis Yves

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Improving Human Rights Promotion in Nigeria: Misereor Launches Volume 11

On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, the Misereor Dialogue and Partnership Service (DPS Nigeria) in Abuja officially launched Volume 11 of the Reader entitled “Improving Human Rights Promotion in Nigeria” at the Grand Pela Hotel and Suites in Abuja. This initiative aims to stimulate dialogue on human rights violations in Nigeria. Misereor is the German Catholic

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Independence day: ‘Sixty three years on, Nigeria still trails far behind other nations,’ Archbishop Audu laments

The Catholic Archbishop of Jos, Most Rev. Ishaya Audu, has lamented that even after attaining the ripe age of 63, Nigeria still trails far behind other nations, with similar circumstances as ours at independence, both in democratic advancement and in economic development. “When you look at other countries that were on the same pedestal with

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Beats from the Synod in Rome

CSN Media On Saturday 30 September, 2023 the synod kicked off with ecumenical vigil prayer at St Peter’s square which lasted for two hours, featuring prayers and interventions from different christian faith groups. The Holy Father presided at the ceremony and the Nigerian choir was among the choral groups that animated the evening. The vigil

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Flood And Its Devastating Effects On People Of Bomadi Diocese

Every year, when the raining seasons approaches, it comes with tales of woes, fears and anxiety. It brings discomfort, burden and critical thinking to the bishop, priests and religious working in the rural diocese of Bomadi. Diocese of Bomadi is in Delta state, but it covers the whole of Bayelsa state which is predominantly in

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PRESS STATEMENT ON THE MEETING BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND LEADERSHIP OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC), AND TRADE UNION CONGRESS (TUC)

The Federal Government, on Sunday, October 1, 2023 met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on measures to address the dispute arising from the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The parties noted the following: i) The Federal Government has announced N35,000 only as provisional

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Reflections By Rev. Fr. David Okolie

AGENTS OF PEACE

Dearest friends, do you really think that there are other people who ought to be Agents of Peace more than Christians? Personally, I do not think so. The reason is that the Christian faith is synonymous with Peace. In fact, it is quite ironical to be a Christian and not to be an Agent of

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