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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
By Fr. Augustine Fasiku As the global community comes together to celebrate the Jubilee of Hope, a significant milestone in the Catholic Church’s teachings has shed new light on the value and dignity of human life. On August 2, 2018, the Vatican announced a groundbreaking change to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, declaring the
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, CSN The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has appointed Very Reverend Father Michael Omughele as the National Chaplain of the Knights of St. John International (KSJI) in Nigeria. According to the appointment letter issued by the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Fr. Omughele will provide spiritual guidance to one
Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, Lagos, has announced the appointment of Rev. Father Professor Anthony Alaba Akinwale, OP, as its third substantive Vice-Chancellor. The announcement was made by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Sir Steve Bamidele Omojafor, and the appointment is set to take effect from September 1, 2025, upon the conclusion of the tenure
I greet you all; my friends and my partners in this incredible journey. Today, my heart is full brimming with gratitude, heavy with nostalgia, and alive with hope. The words of Psalm 107:1 echo in my mind: “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His love endures forever.” I am thankful to
Explanatory NOTES to the PSI M.A. Brochure 1. This is a 2 Calendar Years (4 Semesters) Residential programme, that equips Priests & Religious to be able to get licenced and practice professionally as “Therapists.” They will live together in the hostel community – much like a formation house. 2. Apart from the Academic Training,* there
By Ruben Mario Brodrick, Benin City, Nigeria The Young Missionary Moment of Nigeria (YOMM), a vital arm of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of the Propagation of Faith (POF), recently convened its Provincial Congress in Benin City, marking an impressive 20 years since the movement’s inception. Under the inspiring theme, “We are Missionaries of Hope,”
By Abah Anthony John, Abuja The founder of the Psycho-Spiritual Institute (PSI), a Catholic entity that specializes in psycho-trauma healing, is calling for urgent professional support for the people of God in Nigeria, where he says virtually everyone suffers from trauma amid a myriad of challenges that cause emotional wounds and psychological distress. In an
With faith in the resurrection, the Catholic Diocese of Ahiara prayerfully announces the call to glory of Very Rev. Msgr Benjamin Chima, aged 85 years. Msgr Ben Chima, as he was fondly called, was a true priest, indefatigable pastor, seasoned builder and unapologetic disciplinarian. He was a man of community and consistency, upright and pious.
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh The Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City has vehemently denied claims made by Senator Adams Aliu Oshiomhole that St. Philomena College of Nursing Sciences is government-owned. According to Rev. Fr. Jude Orah, Director of Social Communications and Press of the Archdiocese, the college is fully owned by the Archdiocese and has
A PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE ARCHDIOCESAN DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS, CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF BENIN CITY, 34 AIRPORT ROAD, BENIN CITY, ON WEDNESDAY, 30 JULY, 2025. SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: ST. PHILOMENA COLLEGE OF NURSING IS NOT GOVERNMENT- OWNED Introduction He who speaks the truth gives honest evidence, but a false witness utters deceit. — Proverbs