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,
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, 👉🏼 Since Jesus Christ said that it is very difficult for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God (cf. Mk 10:23), should poverty be embraced then as a better option? Let us patiently go through this: If we really want to enter the Kingdom of God, we must
By Fr. Anthony Adetayo Ijebu-Ode Catholic Diocese has just conducted the first public viewing of her Catholic museum of Art and History at the JDPC Center in Ijebu-Ode on October 10, 2024. This exciting development was announced by Most Rev. Francis Obafemi Adesina; Bishop of the Diocese, who declared the museum ready for the reception
– Jude Chijioke Ndukwe There is a picture that has been trending with the following caption/story: “This is Reverend Father Michael Ogochukwu ezeh from Enugu state And Reverend Sister Claire Chioma O. from Afikpo North local government area of Ebonyi State who have found love in themselves and have subsequently made marital preparations to Walk
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, At wedding ceremonies, we often hear those powerful words of Jesus Christ thus: “… What God has joined together, let nobody DIVIDE” (cf. Matt 19:6). Unfortunately, more often than not, we seem not to take the above words of Jesus Christ as seriously as they are. If we really
In commemoration of the World Mental Health Day, staff of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Caritas Nigeria, and agencies of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) participated in a series of events highlighting the importance of mental health in the workplace. With the 2024 theme: “Mental Health at Work,” the CBCN staff were
The 2024 World Mission Sunday comes up on Sunday, October 20, 2024. The theme for 2024 is: “Go and invite everyone to the banquet.” The Nigerian church takes up the mandatory Mission Sunday Collection on that day. The World Mission Sunday Collection is mandatory in all Catholic communities worldwide. Catholic parishes, pastoral units, and institutions
The second session of the Synod of Bishops marks an important stage of maturation in the synodal process. What should the Church, the family of God in Africa, contribute to discerning new paths together? Throughout the synod, five African experts give their opinions on La Croix International. By Fr. Walter Ihejirika (in Port Harcourt, Nigeria)
Consecrated religious in Ghana make time alongside their numerous other activities to help the wider community recognise the need to protect Creation, focusing especially on plastic pollution, which has become a major problem especially in suburban areas near cities.1 By Sr. Sylvie Lum Cho, MSHR Pollution is easily spotted in Donkorkrom, in the Eastern Region
“La Civiltà Cattolica” publishes the full text of Pope Francis’ encounter with 150 Jesuit confreres from Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands at the Collège Saint-Michel in Brussels. During the meeting, the Pope addresses the role of women in the Church, encourages Jesuits “not to be afraid of anything,” and reiterates the call to welcome and
October 10th is globally observed as the World Mental Health Day. It is an international initiative to raise awareness about mental health and its impact on individuals and communities. This year’s theme, “Mental Health at Work,” resonates deeply with the Catholic Social Teachings (CST), on the dignity of work and the importance of caring for