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,
Yola, Nigeria — March 25, 2026 In a landmark gesture aimed at strengthening digital inclusion and expanding livelihood opportunities for persons with disabilities, the Catholic Diocese of Yola has donated six new laptops and essential IT equipment to the Catholic Deaf Community (CDC) of the diocese. The presentation took place at 11:00 AM in the
The Psycho-Spiritual Institute of Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, an affiliate of Veritas University, Abuja, has on Saturday March 21st, 2026 in Abuja, graduated 32 pioneer students of its Postgraduate Diploma in Psycho-Spiritual Trauma Healing. Speaking during the graduation event, the institute’s Executive Director, Rev. Fr. George Ehusani, said the programme was intentionally designed to produce
Dear Brothers and Sisters, 1. On behalf of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, I extend to you warm greetings and heartfelt congratulations as you celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the completion of the sacred month of Ramadan. Your discipline in fasting, prayer, and almsgiving stands as a compelling witness to faith, self-restraint, and devotion to
By: Very Rev. Fr. Augustine Okochi The Deputy Secretary General (DSG) Director, Pastoral Agents -CSN Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Today we celebrate the Solemnity of St. Joseph, the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the foster-father of Jesus, and the patron of the Church. St. Joseph is one of the most remarkable figures
The Bishops of Nigeria from the ecclesiastical provinces of Calabar, Jos, Abuja and Kaduna, arrived Vatican City over the weekend. Earlier today, Monday 8 March, 2026, this second group of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria began their Ad Limina Apostolorum Visit in Rome with the celebration of Holy Mass at the Basilica of St
By CSN Media Correspondence (Bishops from the ecclesiastical provinces of Benin, Ibadan, Lagos, Onitsha and Owerri are currently in Rome for their Ad Limina Apostolorum visit). MONDAY: • The programme officially began on Monday, 2 March, with the celebration of the Eucharist at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major. The liturgy was presided over by
Benin City, Nigeria|March 1, 2026–Fr. Dr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Ãmos The Bishops of the Benin City Ecclesiastical Province have approved uniform guidelines for Mass stipends and stole fees across the Province, in a move aimed at strengthening pastoral consistency, financial transparency, and doctrinal clarity. The Province comprises Benin City Archdiocese as the Metropolitan See, together with
27 February, 2026 Your Eminence, Please accept my warmest congratulations on your interview yesterday on the 2026 CBCN communique. In an era where digital presence and media engagement are more critical than ever, seeing you accept to utilise a platform like Arise TV to amplify the CBCN message was truly inspiring. Your fatherly guidance and
I am pleased to officially announce and inform all Catholic media bodies and all Catholics involved in the communication industry that the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has elected Most Rev. Gerald Mamman Musa, the Bishop of Katsina Diocese, as the new Episcopal Chairman for Social Communications. This was at the just concluded CBCN
LEADERSHIP FOR THE COMMON GOOD A Communiqué issued at the end of the First Plenary Meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) at the CSN Resource Centre, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Durumi, Abuja, 19 – 26 February 2026 1. PREAMBLE We, the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria, held our First Plenary Meeting for the