July 9, 2025
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Ahiara: Fr. Christian Egege returns to his creator

The Catholic Diocese of Ahiara loses her beloved priest, Very Rev. Fr Christian Paul Egege, aged 81, who slept in the Lord on 5th July 2025. Funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course. Please continue to remember Fr Egege, the diocese and his biological family in your prayers and Masses. May his soul rest

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‘MSP Family loses a Priest’

On a very sad note, the Superior General of the Missionary Society of St Paul of Nigeria, announces the death of Rev. Fr. Paul Sobande, MSP. He left this world on July 2, 2025. He visited his family in Alakuko, Lagos, and there he died. May the soul of the late Fr Paul Sobande, MSP,

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‘MSP Family loses a Priest’

On a very sad note, the Superior General of the Missionary Society of St Paul of Nigeria, announces the death of Rev. Fr. Paul Sobande, MSP. He left this world on July 2, 2025. He visited his family in Alakuko, Lagos, and there he died. May the soul of the late Fr Paul Sobande, MSP,

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A Call for Review of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution: PUNCH NEWSPAPER EDITORIAL

A former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Victor Attah (1999-2007), has voiced the concerns of many patriots by calling for a new Constitution, rather than the piecemeal reviews by the National Assembly since 1999, which have produced little meaningful change. As the 10th NASS embarks on yet another Constitution review, Attahโ€™s advice resonates with Nigerians

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Nigerian Catholic Church Sends 14 Priests Abroad in Major Global Evangelisation push

-By Ruben Mario Brodrick Abuja, Nigeria โ€“ In a clear demonstration of its expanding global influence, the Catholic Church in Nigeria has dispatched 14 diocesan priests on missionary assignments spanning Africa, Europe, and the Americas. This move reinforces the Church’s commitment to worldwide evangelization. The commissioning Mass, led by His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Emeritus

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Pope to Augustinian sisters: Culture without truth becomes a tool of the powerful

Pope Leo XIV encourages the Augustinian Sisters Servants of Jesus and Mary, to be patient during difficulties, brave in their educational mission, and to persevere in following Christ. By Isabella H. de Carvalho โ€œA culture without truth becomes a tool of the powerful”. Pope Leo XIV gave this consideration during a meeting withย the Augustinian Sisters

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BEHOLD THE NEW GOVERNMENTโ€”DELEGATION WEST NIGERIA

Claret Theology House, Ibadan, Thursday, July 03, 2025.ย At 12:15,ย the President of the 7th Assembly of the Claretian Missionaries, West Nigeria Independent Delegation, VR Br Carlos Verga, CMF, who is also the Prefect of Youth and Vocations Ministry of the Claretian Congregation, announced the new Major Superior and members of the new Governing Council of the

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SISTERS OF SACRED HEART OF JESUS (SSH) Celebrates 50

SISTERS OF SACRED HEART OF JESUS (SSH) Celebrates 50. St. Paul Catholic Church, Airport Road, Benin City. Follow the celebration Online: 27 June, 2025. 10 am (WAT) FACEBOOK:: https://www.facebook.com/veritasbenin?mibextid=ZbWKwL YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@catholicarchdioceseofbenin?feature=shared PLEASE SHARE WITH ALL.

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Keep Off Partisan Politics, CBCN Warns Catholic Priests

By CSN Media The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) issued an important document on October 1, 2024, warning priests against engaging in partisan politics or assuming public office without proper ecclesiastical authorisation. The document is rooted in two key provisions of canon law and reflects the complex political landscape of Nigeria. The document cites

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CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF NIGERIA STRONGLY WARN PRIESTS AGAINST ACTIVE POLITICS

To all Catholic Priests in Nigeria On Clerics Actively Engaging in Partisan Politics Over the years, some priests in Nigeria, without the requisite authorisation from the competent ecclesiastical authority, have actively ventured into partisan politics or the exercise of public office. This situation has not only contravened the universal laws of the Church (cf. Canon

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