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,
SAVING EDUCATION FROM PAUPER POLITICS IN NIGERIA By Most Reverend Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo, the Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Oyo It happens quite often that politicians in Nigeria behave and talk as if they have a monopoly of the art, daring even at times to attempt shutting others out of it. The Catholic Bishops Conference of
Bishop Adesina encourages Ijebu Ode faithful on servant leadership qualities as the Diocese ends Pastoral Seminar By Padre mike Umoh, CSN At the conclusion of the 2022 Ijebu Ode Diocesan Pastoral Seminar, the Chief Shepherd of the Diocese, Most Rev. Francis Obafemi Adesina urged Christโs faithful in Ijebu-Ode Diocese to be faithful pilgrims and exhibit
Bishop Ajang visits CSN Communications Office, says News of the Catholic Church in Nigeria is now everywhere By Rachel Kogi, CSN The Episcopal Chairman of Social Communications and Bishop of Lafia Diocese, Most Rev. David Ajang has applauded the Social Communications Directorate of Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), for โthe unprecedented work being done by
2022 Advent Message of Most Rev. John Namaza Niyiring, OSA, Bishop of Kano Diocese Dear brothers and sisters, I am beginning this Advent in Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral, our Mother Parish. The word โAdventโ comes from Latin and means โto comeโ. The Church gives us the four weeks of Advent so that we can
The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ welcome with joy the news of the appointment by the Pope of Sr. Mary Adelaide Ndilu, one of her own, as one of the Consultors of the Dicastery for Communication on 29th September, 2022. Sr. Mary Adelaide made her First Religious Profession in 1989.ย
It was a golden celebration of Diamond, Golden and Silver Jubilee of 21 Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters, on 25th September, 2022 at the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, Onitsha. Most Rev. Valerian Okeke, the Archbishop of Onitsha Archdiocese and the Metropolitan of Onitsha Ecclesiastical province presided over the celebration.ย Following
Mother Mary Claude Oguh, the Superior General of IHM Sisters along with seven other Priests of the Onitsha Archdiocese received ย Papal Awards on 1st September, 2022 at the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, Onitsha.ย While the priests were elevated to the honor of Papal Chamberlains (Monsignori), the IHM Superior General received the Benemerenti Medal.
IHM Sisters had 16 Sisters who made their Final Religious Profession on the 3rd and 7th September, 2022 at the Basilica of the most Holy Trinity, Onitsha and at St. Michaelโs Catholic Church, Urualla respectively. While Most Rev. Valerian Maduka Okeke presided over the celebration at Onitsha, Most Rev. Augustine Ukwuoma took charge of the
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has called on religious leaders to continue to promote interfaith unity and to push for the betterment of Nigeria in the forthcoming general elections. The governor made this disclosure at the formal inauguration of the new Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter, Most Rev Bulus
As the IHM Sisters’ Novitiate turns 50 this year, 11 Novices made their First Religious Profession on 13th August, 2022 at IHM Novitiate, Nkpor-Agu, Anambra State. Archbishop Valerian Okeke, the Archbishop of Onitsha Archdiocese, was presided at the Eucharistic celebration which brought together many Sisters that had passed through the Novitiate as well as friends
