June 4, 2026
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Tribute To Rev Father Tom Treacy (1945-2021)

By Paulette Ezuruike The Reverend Father Thomas Treacy was born to Thomas and Nora on April 25, 1945 in Ireland. He was ordained a Catholic priest on December 16, 1970 in Ireland, under the Society of African Missionary (SMA). He came to Nigeria that same year as a missionary and travelled to his country in

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Tribunal Rules In Favour Of Nigerian Catholic Nurse Forced To Leave Job In England For Wearing A Cross

BY SAHARA REPORTERS, NEW YORK An employment tribunal has ruled in favour of Mary Onuoha, a Nigerian Catholic nurse, who was unfairly dismissed from her job at the Croydon University Hospital, England. Onuoha, according to a Daily Mail report, was bullied out of her job for wearing a cross around her neck at work despite

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PHOTO ALBUM OF THE 2022 CBCN STAFF ANNUAL RETREAT DAY 1- THURSDAY JAN. 6, 2022

Please click on the link below: https://myalbum.com/album/DECgxFNqAcshqU/

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BISHOP WILLIAM AVENYA ORDAINS 16 AS DEACONS

Today, the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, Bishop William Avenya, bishop of the diocese of Gboko and Apostolic administrator sede vecante Katsina Ala diocese, ordained 16young men as deacons. In the colourful ceremony at St Anthony of Padua Parish Katsina Ala bishop William enjoined the new deacons to understand that they have being

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ARCHBISHOP ABEGUNRIN ORDAINS 3 DEACONS

Today, few years after the last diaconate Ordination in the Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan, Archbishop Gabriel ‘Leke Abegunrin ordained three deacons for the Archdiocese. The new deacons include: Rev. Adebisi Emmanuel, Rev.  Afolabi Paul & Rev. Nnajiofor John Paul. The diaconate Ordination took place at Our Lady Quen of Peace Catholic Church, Ogbere Oloba, Ibadan,

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BISHOP KUNDI ORDAINS THIRTEEN (13)

At a time when it appears that young men seem to be running away from the Priesthood, Kafanchan Diocese continue to smile as Vocation continue to boom. The more the people are being persecuted, the more willing they’re in serving God in their people. The Young men are not afraid of being ordained and sent

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Ilorin Diocese celebrates New Year in tears as Bishop Olawoore passes on

The Catholic Diocese of Ilorin was on New Year day thrown into mourning mood, following the passing on to eternity of their Chief Shepherd, Most Rev. Dr. Paul Adegboyega Olawoore. The news of the death of Bishop Olawoore as made available to the National Director of Social Communications, Very Rev. Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, indicated

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Kukah: I’m Against Insecurity, Economic Woes, Not Buhari

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev Father Matthew Hassan Kukah, has said he is not against the government of President Muhammadu Buhari but speaks against the way the president is handling the deplorable security situation and economic woes in the country. He said this while fielding questions from newsmen at St Barkitha Catholic Secretariat

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Crisis in Nigeria “increasingly looks like a jihad against Christians”: Catholic Bishop

By Magdalene Kahiu The crisis in Nigeria seems to be a war against Christians in the West African nation, the Catholic Bishop of the country’s Makurdi Diocese has said. In a message published Friday, December 17 by the Pontifical charity organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe says the

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