July 9, 2025
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Benue Massacre: Archbishop Martins Declares Day of Prayer, Tasks Government

SPECIAL CIRCULAR: ARCHDIOCESE OF LAGOS TO ALL PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS WORKING IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LAGOS, AND THE LAY FAITHFUL Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord: THE KILLINGS IN BENUE AND OTHER STATES: A CALL FOR PRAYERS IN THE CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF LAGOS. On the night of 13th to 14th of June 2025, another

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Catholic Church to Reclaim 8 Schools in Edo State as Governor Okpebholo Approves Return

  In a landmark decision set to reshape the educational landscape of Edo State, Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved the return of several secondary schools to their original missionary proprietors, with eight Catholic institutions slated for handover. In a recent meeting with the Catholic Bishop of Auchi Diocese, Most Rev. Gabriel Dunia, the governor approved

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A Shepherd Among His Flock in Grief

Yesterday, His Lordship, Most Rev. William Avenya, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Gboko, paid a sorrowful visit to Yalewata community to personally witness the aftermath of the tragic attack that claimed the lives of the mother and four relatives of one of his priests, Rev. Fr. Martin Tsegba. Guiding the Bishop through the ruins

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BISHOP MATTHEW HASSAN KUKAH DONATES WHEELCHAIRS TO FEDERAL NEURO-PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, KWARE, SOKOTO

  By Fr. Pascal Salifu In a gesture of compassion and commitment to the dignity of every human life, Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, on Tuesday 17th June 2025, has donated wheelchairs to the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kware, Sokoto State. The Bishop, who was ably represented by the Diocesan

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Benue Weekend Massacre: Pope Leo XIV Prays for Peace, Amnesty International Calls for Justice

Pope Leo XIV has offered prayers for the victims of a devastating massacre in Benue State, Nigeria, where approximately 200 peopleโ€”mostly internally displaced persons sheltering at a local Catholic missionโ€”were brutally killed in a midnight attack on June 13โ€“14. He made the appeal during his Sunday Angelus prayer at the Vatican, specifically mentioning the rural

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Bishop Kukah Earns National Award

By CSN Mediaย  In a momentous ceremony marking the 2025 Democracy Day celebration, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu conferred the prestigious national honor of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) upon the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah. The esteemed award, given in recognition of his outstanding contributions to nation-building,

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World Communications Day: Catholic Church in Nigeria Emphasizes Gentle Dialogue, Respect in Communication

The Catholic Church in Nigeria has again, emphasized the importance of gentle dialogue and respect in communication as it marked the World Communications Day (WCD) on Sunday, June 1, 2025. The celebration, which concluded the week-long Communications Week (ComWEEK) programme, was held at the St. Gabriel Chaplaincy, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN). The Mass was

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“Your Struggles for Nigeria Will Not Be in Vain,” Archbishop Kaigama Extols Rotimi Amaechi at 60

The St. Gabriel Chaplaincy and theยญ entire Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) community came together to celebrate the 60th birthday of the Former Governor of Rivers State and Former Minister of Transportation of Nigeria, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi. The celebration began with a Holy Mass, celebrated by the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most

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“Shun Religious Syncretism, Emulate the Apostles,” Bishop Daboh Admonishes Christians

  By Olivia Obijiaku The Catholic Bishop of Zaria Diocese, Most Rev. Habila Tyiakonaboi Daboh, has lamented the alarming rate of religious syncretism and condemned the practice of merging rituals among Christians. During his first Pastoral Visit to Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, on Sunday, May 4, 2025, the Local

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Bishop Eluke flags off 4th ComWEEK, says “Everyone Needs Media Literacy to Navigate Today’s World”

By CSN Media The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has kicked off the 4th edition of the Communications Week (ComWEEK) in Port Harcourt Diocese, with a call for media literacy and effective communication. On behalf of the Conference, the Apostolic Administrator of Port Harcourt Diocese, Most Rev. Patrick Eluke, in his homily at the

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