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,
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has rejected a bill seeking to establish National Council of Christian Education, pointing out that the proposal violates sections 10 and 42(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999. Rather than promoting a bill that violated the secular character of Nigeria, the bishops tasked the
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh The clergy, religious and laity of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo rolled out their gongs and drums last weekend, 23 June, as the diocese celebrated 60 years of creation, the emeritus bishop Most Rev. Julius Babatunde Adelakun turned 50 years as a Bishop, and three deacons of the diocese were
By Emmanuel Eko, Vincent Njoku & Cynthia Aule, CSN Media The Catholic Biblical Apostolate of Nigeria under the auspices of the Pastoral Affairs Department, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria has organized a three-day Seminar/Annual Meeting ย for Coordinators and Stakeholders of Catholic Biblical Apostolate of Nigeria (CBAN) from Wednesday, June 28 to Friday, June 30, 2023. The
Dearest friends, there is no doubt that I had already known the maternal care of the Blessed Virgin Mary right from my minor seminary days. However, it was in my Philosophy 2 that I came in contact with the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title: Our Mother of Perpetual Help. In that my Philosophy 2,
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Dearest friends, one of the rich traditions of the Church that is fast eluding our present generation of Christians is the consciousness of PRAYING WITH MARY whenever we gather to pray. Perhaps, the new generation PENTECOSTAL movements have tried to reduce the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Christian prayers to nothing and unfortunately,
Dearest friends, just like Jesus Christ, we ought to love everyone, irrespective of people’s sexual orientation; however, we also have the OBLIGATION to remind everyone that Lesbianism, Gay, Bisexual, Fornication, Adultery, Masturbation, Transgender, etc. are SINFUL lifestyles. We encourage those involved, just like Jesus Christ too, to REPENT (cf. Mk 1:15)๐๐ผ Please, let us understand
Dearest friends, it is increasingly becoming obvious that our world is morally sinking because a number of Christians (Pastors and Faithful) are not ready to bear WITNESSย to the TRUTH. Thus, many are sacrificing truth on the altars of POSITION, FAME and RICHES. Well, the fact remains that whenever a Christian fails to bear witness to
Dearest friends, it was Thomas ร Kempis who said that: โWhat one is at the beginning of one’s conversion is not often what one remains at the end of one’s profession.” Indeed, the above proves to be true in the lives of many influential men and women, who were very devoted to God and at
Dearest friends, it is good to remind ourselves that Premarital or Extramarital sexual gratification (Fornication, adultery, lesbianism, homosexuality, etc.) is SINFULย and requires sincere REPENTANCE. If you are already addicted to either of them, please, do not lose hope. Remember that St. Augustine was once into such lifestyle but he cried to God and God saved