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,
CIWA Rector, Prof. Jude Asanbe, marks 36 years as a priest By Padre Mike Nsikak Umoh Rev. Fr. Jude Abidemi Asanbe was born into the family of Sir NG and Lady MM Asanbe on 26 September, 1962; a Catholic family that spans over a centenary of Catholic heritage. The young Jude, attended several primary schools
Bishop Niyiring ordains two Deacons By Isaiah Patrick The Bishop of Kano Diocese, Most Rev. John Namaza Niyiring, OSA, on Sunday, December 18, 2023, ordained two Deacons during the 9:00am Mass at St. Louis Catholic Church, Bompai, Kano. The ordained Deacons, Rev. Matthew Adah and Rev. Edwin Onah, are studying at the Good Shepherd Interdiocesan
Archbishop Ugorji worried over ‘cash and carry’ judges in Nigeria By Padre Mike Nsikak Umoh, CSN The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, has expressed deep concern over what he described as ‘cash and carry’ judges in Nigeria, “who award cases to the highest bidder.” He warned
Donโt sell your votes in 2023, Catholic Church urges Nigerians BY TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Osogbo, John Oyejola has called on Nigerians to refuse every form of inducement before and during the 2023 general elections. Oyejola gave this charge in his felicitations to members of the Church to mark
Fr. Ogide of Umuahia Diocese kidnapped The Catholic Bishop of Umuahia Diocese, Most Rev. Michael Kalu Ukpong has called on the faithful of the Diocese to be prayerful and remain calm following the kidnap of one of the Priests of the Diocese, Rev. Fr. Christopher Ogide. In a statement released by the Diocesan Chancellor, Rev.
The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, His Lordship, Callistus Onaga on Saturday banned priests from conducting crusades in their parishes. Bishop Onaga announced the ban in his homily at the ordination of 26 priests and the celebration of 50 years anniversary of the Sacred Heart Seminary, Nsude (Junior Seminary) in Enugu. He charged the
Youths and Chaplains from across all the Catholic Dioceses of Nigeria gathered at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Abuja and Lagos on the 9th and 13th of December respectively, to begin the formal process of enlisting to attend the World Youth Day (WYD), Lisbon 2023. In a statement reeased by the CBCN Secretary for Youth
BIRTHDAY OF A REVOLUTIONARY PONTIFF Pope Francis! Fr. Victor Makinwa Ogunyemi He was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on 17 December 1936. He was once a bouncer and I mean a bouncer in a night club, a janitor before his training as a chemist and a technician in a food science laboratory. He joined the Society
By:Emmanuel Ukumba The Directorate of Social Communications of the Catholic Diocese of Lafia last Friday staged a One-day Training/Workshop for all the crew of the Diocesan Newspaper, the Catholic Voice, members of CAMPAN, as well as Parish Reporters and Corespondents, on news gathering and ecclesiastical reporting. The training which took place at St. William’s
Bishop Dunia appointed member Governing Council of Edo University Uzairue The Catholic Bishop of Auchi Diocese, Most Rev. Gabriel Dunia has been appointed member, Governing Council of Edo University, Uzairue, by the Edo State Government. Others appointed alongside Bishop Dunia are Prof. T.O.K. Audu as Chairman, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, Dr. Ifueko Omogui, Prof. Bob Osaze,