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,
By Ruben Mario Brodrick Benin City, Nigeria – In a stirring address that celebrated the enduring mission of catechists, Reverend Father Gabriel Ujah Ejembi, a Jesuit priest and Parish Priest of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Benin City, delivered a powerful message at the Jubilee of Catechists, held on the feast day of St. Padre
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In a solemn and deeply spiritual atmosphere, the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, on Tuesday, 23rd September 2025, laid to rest its beloved Bishop Emeritus, Most Rev. Francis Emmanuel Ogbonnia Okobo, at the Cathedral Church of St. Theresa, Nsukka. The burial liturgy drew an overwhelming crowd, spilling far beyond the cathedral walls, a testimony to the
Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called on the federal and state governments to enact legislation prohibiting the production of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the country, citing the need to safeguard the life and health. This was declared in a communiqué released at the conclusion of the Second Plenary Meeting of the CBCN
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has warned that Nigeria risks collapse if corruption, insecurity, poverty and poor governance are not urgently addressed. Rising from their Second Plenary Meeting in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, the bishops issued a communiqué titled “Hope Does Not Disappoint: Working Together for a Just Nation”, urging Nigerians to
During the National Celebration of the Jubilee of Hope, Bishop Francis Obafemi Adesina delivered a powerful homily, emphasising the importance of caring for the vulnerable in Nigerian society. The event, held at Jesus the Saviour International Sanctuary in Elele, brought together thousands of Pilgrims to reflect on the renewal of their faith and reinforce hope
Fr. Moses P. Sade Jubilee Year Coordinator, Ikot Ekpene Diocese. The second day of the National Celebration of the Jubilee of Hope was a magnificent and soul-stirring encounter with divine grace, marking another unforgettable chapter in the spiritual journey of the Church in Nigeria. Held at the sacred grounds of the Centre founded by the
By Ruben Mario Brodrick The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria has launched the “National Jubilee of Hope” in Elele, Rivers State, with a powerful message from Sister Maureen Uloma Dike, DCPB. The Jubilee Year, she emphasized, is not a mere religious celebration but a radical invitation to conversion, mercy, and a social and spiritual reset
Priests belong to the Church. They do not belong to priests. How they are to be formed does not depend on populist posts in social media. Since priests belong to the Church, it is the right and duty of the Church to discern whether a candidate is suitable for the priesthood, to specify requirements that
I, Fr. Raymond Tah-Onah Martin Luther, on behalf of St. Joseph Major Seminary, Ikot Ekpene, reflects on the theme: CHRIST OUR HOPE IN DIFFICULT TIMES Introduction As we congregate on this hallowed ground, The International Sanctuary of Jesus the Saviour & Mother Mary, Elele, for this sacred journey as Pilgrims of Hope following the way