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,
-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,
Addressing eleven newly accredited ambassadors to the Holy See, Pope Francis encourages them to continue fostering peace and cooperation, describing their efforts as essential in sowing seeds of hope in our war-weary world. By Lisa Zengarini Pope Francis accepted the Credential Letters presented by eleven new Ambassadors to the Holy See. The nations they represent
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, It is important that we note that in the Solemnity of the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, we celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary, not as a SUPER BEING but as a HUMBLE CREATURE in whom the GRACE of God triumphed exceedingly. Indeed, the above is the summary of the teachings of the
By Larry Chapp This year is the 170th anniversary of the promulgation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception by Pope Pius IX in his encyclical Ineffabilis Deus (1854), which declared that the Virgin Mary, “from the first moment of her conception … was, by the singular grace and privilege of Almighty God, and in
By Samson Adeyanju The Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri, at the heart of Nigeria’s 15-year insurgency, has recorded a remarkable testament of divine protection: not a single Priest has been harmed despite years of violent attacks by Boko Haram and other armed groups. Reflecting on this extraordinary reality, the Catholic Bishop of Maiduguri, Most Rev. Oliver
By Samson Adeyanju The fifth General Assembly of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja concluded with a passionate call from Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama for Catholics to uphold their faith and spirituality with unwavering pride. Speaking during the November 30 closing Mass of the assembly, Archbishop Kaigama emphasized the importance of maintaining a strong Catholic identity