By Dennis Agbo The Cardinal Bishop of Velletri-Segni in the Vatican City of Rome, Francis Cardinal Arinze, with the Bishops of Onitsha Ecclesiastical Providence, the Formators and Seminarians will on Sunday perform the flag-off Centenary ceremony of the Bigard Memorial Seminary Enugu. Irish Bishop, Joseph Shanaham, had in 1924 established Saint Paul’s Seminary in Igboariam,

CSN Media The Catholic owned Veritas University, Abuja, on Saturday, 9 November 2024, held its 13th convocation ceremony, awarding various degrees to 795 students. The event, which took place at the university’s campus, was attended by dignitaries, faculty members, graduating supported by their family and friends. Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of

The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. Roberto Pasolini, O.F.M. Cap., lecturer in biblical exegesis at the Pontifical Theological Faculty of Northern Italy in Milan, as preacher of the Papal Household. Curriculum vitae Fr. Pasolini was born on 5 November 1971 in Milan, Italy. He gave his perpetual vows in the Franciscan Order of

By CSN Media In his recent address, President-elect of the United States of America, Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to upholding the values and principles of the Catholic Church. He emphasized his administration’s dedication to supporting the Catholic community and promoting their noble mission and social teachings. “Now more than ever, our nation needs a

After 11 days in captivity, the Rector of Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary, Ivhianokpodi-Agenebode, Auchi Diocese, Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode, has been released by his abductors. Fr. Oyode who was freed on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at about 7:00 pm in a village near Ajaokuta, Kogi State, was kidnapped on October 27, 2024, when gunmen attacked

By CSN Media As part of the Church’s effort in addressing the complexities and challenges of interreligious dialogue, understanding and cooperation among Nigeria’s diverse faith communities, the Department of Mission and Dialogue, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Diocesan Directors of Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue, championed discussions towards promoting interfaith

Today, the Catholic Diocese of Warri witnessed a milestone in her administrative journey with the blessing and commissioning of the newly built “Mother of Perpetual Help Chancery.” The event, held at the chancery’s site on 5 Enerhen Road, Effurun, Delta State, gathered an array of clergy, consecrated persons, and laity from across the diocese to

By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, CSN The new Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, Most Rev. Michael Francis Crotty was officially received at the administrative headquarters of the Catholic Church in Nigeria, Abuja, today, Tuesday October 29, 2024, by the President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji. On the special delegation

On October 25, 2024, the Diocese of Katsina made history by welcoming two prominent leaders of the Jesus Youth Mission to their Cathedral. Jesus Youth, an international association within the Catholic Church, emerged in Kerala, India, in the late 1970s as part of the Charismatic Renewal and has since spread to over 40 countries. With

By Agnes Aineah Abuja, 28 October, 2024 / 5:57 pm (ACI Africa). The Rector of the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Auchi was taken away on Sunday, October 27, when gunmen attacked the institution that is located in Edo State of the country’s embattled central southern region. A statement given by