June 4, 2026
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The Essence of the Christmas Crib

By Rachel Kogi Christmas celebration is yearly characterised by the display of Christmas cribs in Churches, homes, shopping malls and other venues. It is so common a feature that it cannot be wrong to say that Christmas celebrations are not complete without a Christmas Crib. Do you usually visit the crib? Have you ever stopped

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CHRISTMAS MESSAGE BY CBCN PRESIDENT

Please click below: Christmas Message 2021

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Serious Food for thought

The judge asked the killer of former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, ‘Why did you kill Sadat? He said to him, “Because he is secular!” The judge replied: “What does secular means?” The killer said: “I don’t know!” In the case of the attempted assassination of the late Egyptian writer, Naguib Mahfouz, the judge asked the

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2021 CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR MESSAGE

*CHRISTMAS, A SEASON OF JOY AND ASSURANCE OF DIVINE PRESENCE* Rejoice! For nothing is impossible to God (Lk. 1:38) Season Greetings to the beloved Priests, Religious and Laity of the Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta and to all God’s people as we enter into this season of joy and the celebration of the birth of Christ

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AT CHRISTMAS, LESS TALK: MORE ACTION

Christmas Message of Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo Catholic Diocese of Oyo, Nigeria Christmas is about Jesus and nobody else! Merry Christmas to all! Please celebrate Christmas knowing that it is about Jesus Christ the saviour and nobody else! Consider even the spelling, Christ-mas! Anything done at this season must relate to Christ, to be authentic.

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NIGERIAN BISHOP APPOINTED TO UN BY POPE

Press Release: Pope Francis has appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the Antilles, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, to the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations office and specialized Institutions in Geneva, as well as the Permanent Observer to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Representative of the Holy See to the International Migration

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Christmas or Xmas?

25TH DECEMBER EXISTED AS “CHRISTMAS” BEFORE THE PAGAN FEAST: A correction on the misconception of Xmas, Christmas date and Christmas Traditions.   There have been writeups that suggest that the X of Xmas means “no Christ”. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY WRONG, and the source of that speculation is either woefully ignorant or maliciously disingenuous. The X

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Kafanchan Holds Its Pre-Synod Inauguration

Kafanchan had her pre-synod inauguration today at St. Peter Claver’s Cathedral Church Kafanchan. Bishop Julius Yakubu Kundi presided over the Mass.

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LAGOS ARCHDIOCESAN SYNOD TEAM HOLDS WEBINAR FOR PRIESTS & RELIGIOUS

…Trains Deanery Facilitators The Archdiocesan synod team is organizing a webinar for priests and religious who are expected to drive the actualization of the objectives of the diocesan phase of the pre-Synodal activities. The Webinar will take place on Friday December 17, 2021 by 8pm. According to a release by the Archdiocesan synod Team contact

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