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 Bishopsโ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN)
FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
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
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
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
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
The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has launched a Capacity-building Support for Migrants and Refugees Service Coordinators in Nigeria. This development has attracted wide commendations from the Federal Government, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), International Organization for Migration (IOM), and other stakeholders. In his
In his first address to the College of Cardinals, Pope Leo XIV has reaffirmed the Church’s commitment to addressing the challenges of the digital revolution and artificial intelligence and fully utilizing its rich potential. Invoking the legacy of both Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIII, the Pope emphasized the Church’s enduring dedication to human
Official Statement from the Midwest Augustinian Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel on the Election of Pope Leo XIV The Midwest Augustinian Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel rejoices in the historic election of our brother, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, taking the name
The Reunion of Episcopal Conferences of West Africa (RECOWA) has adopted a synodal approach to promote peace and justice in the region. This was contained in a Resolution issued at the end of the 5th Plenary Assembly of RECOWA, held at the Hotel Fleur de Lys in Dakar, Senegal, from 5 to 12 May,
In his first address to the College of Cardinals, Pope Leo XIV invokes the legacy of both Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIII, saying that he wants the Church to “respond to a new industrial revolution and to the development of artificial intelligence.” By Francesca Merlo In his first formal address to the College of
Everyone needs these words of consolation and reassurance. ” Brothers, sistersโฆ I speak to you, especially to those who no longer believe, no longer hope, no longer pray, because they think God has left. To those who are fed up with scandals, with misused power, with the silence of a Church that sometimes seems more
