June 8, 2026
News Nigeria

2023 Elections: CBCN President charges INEC on integrity

Press Release on the General Elections ofย 25 February 2023 For a very long time now, we have been praying for peaceful, transparent and credible elections as well as an accurate transmission of their results. We thank God, who in His infinite mercy, has continued to save our country Nigeria โ€œfrom chaos, anarchy and doom.โ€ Before

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Catholic archbishop Kaigama asks Christians to pray for peaceful elections

The Catholic priest advised voters to vote for credible candidates who would turn the country from consumption to production. The Catholic archbishop of Abuja Archdiocese, Ignatius Kaigama, has admonished Christians to pray fervently for credible elections, peace and unity of the nation. The cleric gave the admonition at the evening mass at SS Peter and

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Hold your tongue during Lent โ€“ Archbishop Abegunrin

CATHOLIC Archbishop of Ibadan, Most Rev. Gabriel Abegunrin, has charged Christians to use the Lenten period to guard their utterances to others. ย  In his 2023 Lenten Message on Ash Wednesday, which heralds the beginning of Lent, Archbishop Abegunrin cautioned that talking anyhow and using abusive words should be shunned, saying such attitude nullifies fasting

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Pope: we must all engage in politics for the common good

“El Pastor”, a book by journalists Francesca Ambrogetti and Sergio Rubin that was recently published in Argentina, is the result of several interviews with the Pope on the most important and urgent issues of the Church, from politics to economics, from reforms in the Roman Curia to threats to the ‘common home’. By Benedetta Capelliย 

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ELECTION MONITORING

We closely monitored the just-concluded INEC mock accreditation, and urge all Agents, Supporters and Voters to note the following: 1. The Biometric Voter Accreditationation System (BVAS) machine is very fast and accredits (verifies) voters within 10 seconds. 2. BVAS accredits voters EITHER through thumbprint or facial recognition, not both. If one verification method fails, the

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Nigerian Army Approves Hotlines For Operation Safe Conduct

Feb 21, 2023 Press release In an effort to effectively carry out its constitutional mandate of providing support to civil authorities and working in synergy with the Nigeria Police (NP) to ensure protection of lives and property during the forthcoming 2023 elections, the Nigerian Army (NA) has approved a list of Hotlines to monitor and

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Reflections / Sermons

HOMILY FOR ASH WEDNESDAY 2023: The elections holding within the Lenten season is a sign of Godโ€™s willingness to save us as a nation

By Rev. Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh 1. Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of the Lenten Season. Lent is a special season of grace, lasting for 40 days, not counting the Sundays. The number 40 is significant: like the 40 days of Moses on Mount Sinai (Exodus 24: 18); 40 days of

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2023 GENERAL ELECTION SITUATION ROOM

Make a SELFIE after voting and upload on our facebook page join others to share your view Nigeria Catholic Network

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News Vatican

Pope Francis: Our Lenten journey is synodal

In his Message for Lent 2023, Pope Francis highlights the relationship between the Lenten journey and the synodal journey, which are both rooted in tradition and open to newness. By Christopher Wells Personal and ecclesial โ€œtransfigurationโ€ is the goal of the ascetical journey of Lent, and similarly of the synodal process, writes Pope Francis in

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What you need to know as an observer

GENERAL OVERVIEW OF ELECTION OBSERVATION/CONTENT What is Election Observation? Why Observe Election? Who is an Observer? How Many Types of Observers are they? What are the Differences between Election Observation & Monitoring/Supervision? What to Observe. What are the Criteria for Accreditation? What is the Code of Conduct for Observers? What are the Responsibilities of Observers

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