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,
Fr. Nsikak Umoh visits St. Columbanus School, commends management By Tessy Ekanem The National Director of Social Communications at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Abuja, Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, paid a courtesy visit to St. Columbanus Secondary School, Ikwen, Obot Akara, in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. In a very exciting interactive
By Sr. Josephine Odorwike and Neta Nwosu The Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi, has taken a swipe at people seeking the Holy See’s interventions in addressing incessant killings in the country. He said rather, the Nigerian government should deploy its God-given institutions appropriately as a country to secure lives and properties,
Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo, Catholic Diocese of Oyo Government policies and action must ideally serve the citizenry. Especially in a democracy, government policies and actions, no matter how good they are, should be targeted at the public good and should make life more liveable for the people. This is true simply because government officials and
“Seeing the crowds, Jesus went up the hill. There he sat down and was joined by his disciples. Then he began to speak. This is what he taught them: How happy are poor in spirit, theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Happy are you who are hungry now you shall be satisfied. Happy are
By Peter Adunbi The coordinators of the four (4) different arms of the Pontifical Mission Societies:Pontifical Society for the Propagation of Faith (POF), Pontifical Society of the Holy Childhood A(HCA), Pontifical Society of St Peter Apostles and Pontifical Missionary Union of Priest and Religious (PMU) met at the Resource Centre, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria,
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, CSN Not minding his fragile health, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, will visit the war-torn and violence-ravaging Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan from 31 January to 5 February, 2023, with the sole aim of fostering peace and reconciliation. To this end, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most
In a new interview published Wednesday, Pope Francis said the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI meant he had lost a “good companion” and a father figure. “I lost a dad,” Pope Francis told the Associated Press, praising his predecessor — who died on Dec. 31, 2022, at the age of 95 — as a “gentleman.”
RT. MSGR. ANTHONY EWHERIDO FOR EPISCOPAL ORDINATION ON FEBRUARY 9, 2023 The oil city of Warri is set to host, on 9th February, 2023, what promises to be the largest gathering of Christian faithful in the metropolis in recent times, with the oncoming occasion of the episcopal ordination and installation of the Rt. Rev. Msgr.
By Rev. Fr. Anthony Adetayo The Lagos Ecclesiastical Province (LEP) Bishops’ Conference was held on Monday 23rd January, 2023 at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Maryland, Lagos. The annual plenary conference which began around 10:0am had in attendance the Archbishop of Lagos; Most Rev. Alfred Martins Adewale, Emeritus Archbishop of Lagos; Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, the
