June 7, 2026
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Heralds Of Hope: Empowering Catholic Students As Vessels Of Transformation An Address given by Rev Fr Idoko Boniface Idoko, the National Youth Animator, CSN, at the National Convention of the Nigeria Federation of Catholic Students (NFCS), at Ikot Ekpene, 30th April to 4th May, 2025

An Address given by Rev Fr Idoko Boniface Idoko, the National Youth Animator, CSN, at the National Convention of the Nigeria Federation of Catholic Students (NFCS), at Ikot Ekpene, 30th April to 4th May, 2025. Preamble. I bring you greetings from the Episcopal Chairman for the youth, Most Rev Patrick Eluke and the Secretary General

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PMS NATIONAL DIRECTOR, REV. FR. SOLOMON ZAKU CALLS ON THE PEOPLE OF GOD IN NIGERIA TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING OF PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS ON VOCATIONS SUNDAY

Every 4th Sunday of Easter we celebrate Vocations Sunday or Good Shepherd Sunday. It is a day we are invited to pray for Vocations and encourage young people to respond to the call to Priesthood and Religious life. On Vocations Sunday, we are invited to pray and donate for the training of Seminarians and Novices.

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MIGRATION APOSTOLATE SPARKS HOPE FOR MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN OGOJA DIOCESE

Report by: Rev. Fr. Titus Armon Coordinator, Migrants and Refugees Unit, Ogoja Diocese The September 2024 UNHCR published data on registered Camerounian refugees in Nigeria puts the number at a staggering 69,475. Of these, over 45,000 are in Cross River State, with children between the ages of 0 to 17 making up 35,987. The Catholic

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‘Cardinals need prayers of the humble and little ones, each of us’

As the College of Cardinals requests prayers from all Catholics for their discernment for the next Pope, Dominican Fr. Sylvain Detoc recalls the power of the Church’s prayer, especially in moments when the Holy Spirit seeks to open up new horizons. By Delphine Allaire “Don’t forget to pray for me,” were the words with which

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CSN Community Pays Tribute to Pope Francis, Extols Pontiff’s Virtues of Humility, Mercy

By CSN Media  Staff of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) and the worshipping community of the St. Gabriel Chaplaincy at the CSN gathered on Wednesday, 30 April, 2025, to pay tribute to the late Pope Francis. In his homily at the Requiem Mass, the Secretary General of CSN, Rev. Fr. Michael Banjo, emphasized Pope

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Akubeze Calls for Dignity of Labour, Fair Treatment on Workers Day

By Ruben Mario Brodrick Benin City, Edo State –May 1, 2025 In a powerful homily delivered at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Archbishop Ekpu’s Way, Benin City, His Grace, Archbishop Augustine O. Akubeze, marked Workers’ Day with a special “Jubilee of Hope for Workers, Entrepreneurs, and Artisans.” The Archbishop’s message resonated deeply with the congregation, which

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No African, Italian Pope, Let Holy Spirit Lead

By Samson Adeyanju The National Director of Communications at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Rev. Fr Michael Nsikak Umoh, has cautioned against politicizing the papal election with divisive labels such as “African Pope” or “Italian Pope.” In a strongly worded statement, Fr Umoh warned that such media-driven categories are unhelpful, misleading, and fundamentally opposed to

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A COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED BY THE CATHOLIC THEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (CATHAN) AT THE END OF HER 39TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION HELD AT BISHOP KELLY PASTORAL CENTRE, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE, FROM TUESDAY, APRIL 22 TO FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025, WITH THE THEME: “THEOLOGY AND CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO RELIGION IN NIGERIA”

Preamble As the Catholic Theological Association of Nigeria (CATHAN), gathered for our 39th Annual Conference and 40th Anniversary Celebration, we, a diverse assembly of bishops, theologians, clergy, religious, and lay scholars, were united in our scholarly pursuit and pastoral commitment to understanding “Theology and Contemporary Approaches to Religion in Nigeria.” Honoured by the presence and

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UN Secretary General remembers Pope Francis

During a special commemoration remembering Pope Francis at the United Nations in New York on Tuesday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres praises the late Pontiff for always being ‘a voice of peace in a world of war,’ reminding us of our moral duties, and being a constant ‘messenger of hope.’ By Deborah Castellano Lubov In

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Editorial: Farewell to Pope Francis as pages of the Gospel turn in the wind

Our Editorial Director, Andrea Tornielli, offers his reflections on the final embrace of Pope Francis from the ends of the earth at his Requiem Mass in St. Peter’s Square. By Andrea Tornielli Twenty years ago on April 8, 2005, Karol Wojtyła, Pope St. John Paul II, passed away on the eve of Divine Mercy Sunday.

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