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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, Normally, there are various preparations for Christmas Celebration (The Coming of Christ). While some of these preparations are not bad in themselves, some of them are not only bad but are antithetical to the very Reason of the Season (i.e Jesus Christ). The Church calls our consciousness to
By Fr. Chibuzor Somadina The Catholic Diocese of Katsina on December 12, 2024, celebrated its one-year anniversary under the leadership of Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa. The celebration was commemorated with a grand Thanksgiving Mass at 6:00 PM, followed by an end-of-year celebration that brought together the entire clergy and faithful of the diocese. The Mass
By PJ Usanga 13th day of December is marked by great transformation and rebirth in the Life of the church and even in the larger society. It is a day designed by nature to favor positive change and reformation. It was on this day in 1545, that the Council of Trent, the 19th ecumenical council of
It’s been a year since Bishop Gerald Musa was saddled with a new pastoral staff as the shepherd of the new Catholic Diocese of Katsina. The past 12 months have been characterised by unwavering dedication, unrelenting passion, and unconditional love for his new flock. As he navigated the uncharted territories of his new diocese, Bishop
By Samson Adeyanju Amarachi Ojiako Judith, an undergraduate of Godfrey Okoye University, has emerged as the first runner-up in the prestigious Abuja City Journal (ACJ), National Essay Competition 2024. The grand finale, held on December 9 at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, showcased the intellectual prowess of Nigerian youth, with over 700 entries narrowed down to
-CIWA, Port Harcourt, December 9, 2024- By Fr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie, Precious Famgba & Sr. Roselyn Egbuchulem In a moment of academic triumph that will echo across the Catholic intellectual world, Fr. Dr. Callistus Ikhane of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi clinched the Academic Excellence Award for Best Dissertation for the 2022/2023 session at the renowned
By PJ Usanga Staff of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) and agencies of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, wrapped up their 16-day activism campaign against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). At a special thanksgiving Mass at the St. Gabriel Chaplaincy, CSN, the Episcopal Secretary for Migrants and Refugees unit,
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, inasmuch as our Faith is rational, it is not totally reduced to rationalism. Where REASON stops, FAITH carries us through. According to Søren Kierkegaard, “Faith is a leap into the dark.” Even in such a leap, we are so hopeful and “our hope will never fail us”, according to
By Jonpaul Umoru The National President of the Catholic Artist and Entertainers Association of Nigeria (CAEAN), Amb. Mrs. Edith Isidahomhe, recently paid a condolence visit to the National Director of Social Communications, Rev. Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), to commiserate with him over the passing of his mother. During
The maiden edition of the Catechism Quiz competition organized by the Catholic Diocese of Umuahia ended on Saturday with Oweh ifechukwu of the St Finbarr’s Catholic Church Umuahia emerging Champion with the Star prize N150,000. The event is the first of its kind in the Ecclisiastical province that was held at the Jubilee Auditorium Complex,